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. 2020 Apr 27;103(3):1283–1290. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0622

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