Table 3.

Itemized costs for MDA by zone

	Cost (USD)
	Monkey bay	Chilipa	Makanjira	Namwera	Mangochi	Total
Training
Environmental health officers (phone credit, fuel, and allowance)	34.29	34.29	114.29	85.71	142.86	411.43
Health surveillance assistants’ (HSAs) allowance	263.57	771.43	263.57	457.14	708.57	2,464.28
HSAs’ transport	57.14	42.86	28.57	57.14	42.86	228.57
Refreshments	34.29	54.29	43.57	67.14	100.00	299.29
Hall hire (health center or teacher training hall)	8.57	17.14	17.14	17.14	20.00	80.00
Personnel
HSAs’ per diem	732.14	964.29	732.14	1,535.71	2,214.29	6,178.57
Volunteers’ per diem	439.29	578.57	439.29	921.43	1,328.57	3,707.14
MORDOR field-workers’ pay plus allowances	1,121.43	1,191.43	1,178.57	1,755.71	1,645.71	6,892.86
Field-worker accommodation	650.00	1,041.43	640.71	900.00	855.00	4,087.14
Transport
Vehicle depreciation	660.87	660.87	660.87	904.35	904.35	3,791.33
Fuel	2,421.87	2,305.27	2,043.78	1,721.56	2,752.24	11,244.73
Boat fare	22.86	0.00	28.57	0.00	0.00	51.43
Bicycle fare	4.29	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.29
Consumables
Study drug	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Waste bags	28.57	28.57	28.57	28.57	28.57	142.86
Overheads
Office and storage space rent	846.43	846.43	846.43	1,128.57	1,128.57	4,796.43
Office security and upkeep	77.14	77.14	77.14	102.86	102.86	437.14
Office utilities	154.29	154.29	154.29	205.71	205.71	874.29
Supervision
MORDOR staff per diems, accommodation, and lunch allowances	1,228.57	257.14	930.00	1,796.43	542.86	4,755.00
Total cost	8,785.60	9,025.43	8,227.51	11,685.20	12,723.02	50,446.77
Number of children treated at the 12-month follow-up	9,304	11,369	9,794	18,451	19,197	68,115
Cost per treatment	0.94	0.79	0.84	0.63	0.66	0.74