Table 5. Estimated price of consumables for IUDs, implants and injectables.
| Method | Sterile
gloves |
Sharps
box |
Lidocaine | 5 ml
Syringe |
Scalpel
Blade |
Sterile
Drape |
Sanitary
Pads |
Sterile
Gauze Sponge |
Adhesive
tape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implants | $0.29 | $0.01 | $0.64 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.25 | n/a | n/a | $0.01 |
| IUD/LNG-IUS | $0.29 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | $0.25 | $0.11 | $0.25 | n/a |
| Injectable | $0.29 | $0.01 | n/a | $0.04 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Sources for table: As cited in:
https://www.ghspjournal.org/content/ghsp/4/Supplement_2/S83.full.pdf IUD, intrauterine device; LNG-IUS, levonorgestrel intrauterine system.