Economic burden of cholera in the WHO African region

Kirigia, Joses M; Sambo, Luis G; Yokouide, Allarangar; Soumbey-Alley, Edoh; Muthuri, Lenity K; Kirigia, Doris G

doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-8

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Table 4 Direct and indirect real cost of cholera (US$) in 2007 (at 2002 prices)

From: Economic burden of cholera in the WHO African region

Summary of direct costs of cholera	Scenario 1: At maximum life expectancy of 73 years		Scenario 2: At average life expectancy of 53 years		Scenario 3: At minimum life expectancy of 40 years
	US$	% of grand TC	US$	% of grand TC	US$	% of grand TC
*(A). Direct costs*
(1) Annual cost of medicines used in treating children and adults suffering mild/moderate cholera state at health centre	140,729	0.19	140,729	0.23	140,729	0.32
(2) Annual cost of medicines used in treating children and adults suffering severe cholera state at hospitals	54,508	0.07	54,508	0.09	54,508	0.13
(3) "Hotel" cost component of mild/moderate cholera cases consultations at health centres	2,080,794	2.84	2,080,794	3.47	2,080,794	4.80
(4) "Hotel" cost component of severe cholera cases hospitalization	510,332	0.70	510,332	0.85	510,332	1.18
(5) Cost cholera-related tests all cholera cases	1,722,805	2.35	1,722,805	2.88	1,722,805	3.98
(6) Health care cost borne by households	271,798	0.37	271,798	0.45	271,798	0.63
*Total Direct Costs*	*4,780,966*	*6.58*	*4,780,966*	*7.98*	*4,780,966*	*11.04*
*(B) Indirect costs*
(7) Cost of disablement among severe cases	64,184	0.27	64,184	0.11	64,184	0.15
(8) Cost of disablement among mild/moderate cases	532,118	2.27	532,118	0.89	532,118	1.23
(9) Cost of premature deaths	65,892,630	89.90	53,144,560	88.70	36,544,544	84.37
(10) Productivity loss for care-givers	1,391,308	1.03	1,391,308	2.32	1,391,308	3.21
*Total Indirect Costs*	*67,880,240*	*93.42*	*55,132,170*	*92.02*	*38,532,154*	*88.96*
Grand total cost	72,661,207	100	59,913,137	100	43,313,121	100

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