Table 4

ACT costs

Age

Cost/dose in $

(including 12% dist)

Cost per course in $

+ 25% wastage

<3 years – 5 to 14 Kg

1.008

1.260

3–9 years – 15 to 24 Kg

1.568

1.960

10–14 years 25 to 34 Kg

2.128

2.660

15+ years – Above 35 Kg

2.688

3.360

Source: http://www.who.int/malaria/cmc_upload/0/000/015/789/CoA_website5.pdf webcite accessed 15 July 2008.

Tediosi et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:127   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-127