Table 1

Burden of malaria treatment on total national health budget at 65% clinical cases treated

Age group
Estimated number of cases
Total malaria drug costs in US$
Expressed as % of national health affairs budget

0–4
2,411,222
1,085,050
2.0
0 to 14
1,385,222
623,350
1.1
≥ 15
2,311,958
3,121,143
5.7

Total
6,108,402
4,829,543
8.9

Muula et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:168   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-168