Table 6

Economic costs – 'start up' versus ongoing costs


US$
%

'Start up' costs


Formative research
27,121
0.3%
NMCP planning and pre launch activities
235,014
2%
Training of health workers
627,224
6%
Sub total
889,359
8%



Capital costs


Office furniture and equipment
18,652
0%
Vehicles
21,394
0%
ITN costs (voucher subsidy)
2,153,047
20%
Sub total
2,193,093
21%



Recurrent costs


Staff
2,374,494
22%
IRK procurement costs
1,200,355
11%
Vehicle running costs
522,204
5%
Voucher production
255,275
2%
Promotion activities
1,645,608
16%
Office running costs
347,077
3%
Overheads
151,182
1%
Sub total
6,496,194
62%



User and ANC staff costs


ITN user contribution
797,802
8%
Direct travel costs
118,134
1%
ANC clinic staff costs
64,786
1%
Sub total
980,722
9%



GRAND TOTAL
10,599,367
100%
TOTAL COST MINUS START UP
9,670,009


Mulligan et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:32   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-32