Table 3. Cost input parameters, cost for one year of implementation at one health facility.

Parameter	Base case value (US$)	Range for sensitivity analysis		Distribution	Reference
		Low value (US$)	High value (US$)
Cost of training for health facility—PMQ strategies	56.29	30.00	96.00	Gamma	[45]
Cost of training for health facility—G6PD test strategies	112.59	62.00	179.00	Gamma	[45]
Cost of supervision to health facility	188.93	99.00	307.00	Gamma	[45]
Cost of human resource and operation for health facility	538.01	276.00	922.00	Gamma	[46]
Cost of G6PD test strip—one unit	4.31	2.24	6.77	Gamma	[47]
Cost of G6PD test hand-held analyzer	147.76	77.00	245.00	Gamma	[47]
G6PD test total cost for a health facility	159.29	Linked to G6PD test strip unit cost		Gamma	[47]
G6PD test quality control cost	22.176	11	40	Gamma	[47]
Cost for PMQ 8 weeks one course	2.03	1.05	3.30	Gamma	[45]
Cost for PMQ 14 days one course	1.02	0.56	1.69	Gamma	[45]
Cost of blood transfusion for a haemolytic episode	116.07*	64	177	Gamma	[48, 49]
Cost of training for village volunteers	350.65	175.00	625.00	Gamma	[45]
Cost of supervision to village volunteers	74.97	38.00	122.00	Gamma	[45]
Incentive cost for village volunteers	149.27	75.00	265.00	Gamma	[45]
Cost of monthly reporting to health facility by village volunteers	88.63	45.00	151.00	Gamma	[45]

* cost of blood transfusion for a haemolytic episode was calculated by summation of cost for 7 days hospitalization in Lao PDR and cost for 1 unit of blood bag estimated for low and middle income countries.