Table 2.
Costs for outpatient consultations, home visits and treatment supervision in USD
| Cost Component | DOT 1 | DOT 2 | DOT 3 | Average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly clinic visits | ||||
| Salary costs | 16.49 | 11.33 | 3.25 | 10.36 (64) |
| Overhead | 3.1 | 1.95 | 0.63 | 1.89 (12) |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (19) |
| Other costs^ | 1.76 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 0.80 (5) |
| Total | 24.51 | 16.60 | 7.53 | 16.21 (100) |
| DOT at DOT Center – Intensive phase | ||||
| Salary costs | 0.88 | 0.58 | 1.17 | 0.88 (20) |
| Overhead | 0.15 | 0.51 | 0.23 | 0.30 (7) |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (71) |
| Other costs^ | 0 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.12 (3) |
| Total | 4.19 | 4.40 | 4.76 | 4.45 (100) |
| DOT at DOT Center – Continuation phase | ||||
| Salary costs | 0.88 | 0.58 | 1.17 | 0.88 (20) |
| Overhead | 0.15 | 0.51 | 0.23 | 0.33 (7) |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (71) |
| Other costsa | 0 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.12 (3) |
| Total | 4.19 | 4.40 | 4.76 | 4.45 (100) |
| Home visit by DOT Officer – Intensive Phase | ||||
| Salary costs (visit) | 4.03 | 2.34 | 3.19 (28) | |
| Salary costs (travel time) | 4.03 | 3.50 | 3.77 (34) | |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (28) | |
| Other costsa | 1.60 | 0.59 | 1.10 (10) | |
| Total | 12.82 | NA+ | 9.59 | 11.21 (100) |
| Home visit by DOT Officer – Continuation Phase | ||||
| Salary costs (visit) | 4.03 | 2.34 | 3.19 (29) | |
| Salary costs (travel time) | 4.03 | 3.50 | 3.77 (34) | |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (28) | |
| Other costsa | 1.60 | 0.40 | 1.00 (9) | |
| Total | 12.85 | NAb | 9.40 | 11.13 (100) |
| Home visit by DRTB Focal Person | ||||
| Salary costs (visit) | 6.28 | 6.28 (19) | ||
| Salary costs (travel time) | 20.94 | 20.94 (65) | ||
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 (10) | ||
| Other costsa | 1.93 | 1.93 (6) | ||
| Total | 32.32 | NA+ | NA+ | 32.32 (100) |
| Home visit by TBL Supervisor | ||||
| Salary costs (visit) | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.04 (20) |
| Salary costs (travel time) | 4.03 | 4.03 | 6.28 | 4.78 (46) |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (31) |
| Other costsa | 1.03 | 0.09 | 0 | 0.37 (4) |
| Total | 10.23 | 9.29 | 11.53 | 10.35 (100) |
| Quarterly State Team Home visit | ||||
| Salary costs (visit) | 163.4 | 48.61 | 214.04 | 142.02 (76) |
| Salary costs (travel time) | 0c | 81.03 | 26.76 | 35.93 (19) |
| Transport | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 (2) |
| Other costsa | 10.04 | 0.09 | 4.94 | 5.02 (3) |
| Total | 176.60 | 132.89 | 248.90 | 186.13 (100) |
| Consilium Meeting | ||||
| Salary | 58.48 | 26.81 | 49.51 | 44.93 (75) |
| Allowances | 0 | 9.04 | 20.1 | 9.71 (16) |
| Catering | 0 | 5.42 | 0 | 1.81 (3) |
| Other costsa | 10.13 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 (6) |
| Total | 68.61 | 41.27 | 69.61 | 59.83 (100) |
DRTB drug resistant tuberculosis, NA not available, TBL tuberculosis and leprosy
aOther costs include the cost of supplies such as gloves, face masks, N-95 respirators, hand sanitizer, syringes and needles and spirit swabs
bNo available data for DOT Officer and DR-TB Focal Person during the data collection exercise in their states
cIt was not possible to separate travel time from visit time; therefore both are captured under Salary costs (visit)