Table A9.
Cost per patient visit in ARV clinic.
| District Hospital, Himachal Pradesh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula | Doctor | Staff Nurse | Support Staff | |
| Average per month salary (INR 2018) [21] | S | 96,085 | 38,663 | 22,780 |
| Average per year salary (INR 2018) | S × 12 | 1,153,020 | 463,956 | 273,360 |
| Time contributed to ARV clinic | t | 20% | 100% | 100% |
| Proportionate per year salary (INR 2018) | P = (S × 12) × t | 230,604 | 463,956 | 273,360 |
| Total number of patient visits/year | V | 11,076 | 11,076 | 11,076 |
| Cost per patient visit in ARV clinic (INR 2018) | P/V | 20.82 | 41.89 | 24.68 |
Human resource cost incurred per visit (INR 2018) = 20.82 + 41.89 + 24.68 = INR 87.39.