Table 2

Operating costs for the non-communicable disease clinic across all categories for fiscal year 2013–2014

Cost categoryCost (US$)% EffortProportion of total cost (%)
Labour36 980.0854
 Staff31 923.70
 Archivist148.055
 Cashier236.898
 Billing officer148.055
 Data officer3626.101
 Electrician65.802
 Laboratory technician461.5420
 Pharmacist1395.8520
 Physician4193.6230
 Nurse (A0 level)10 419.5650
 Nurse (A1 level)6935.1350
 Plumber52.372
 Social worker1085.6830
 Stock manager360.105
 Cleaning cooperative2794.964
 Supervising consultants5056.385
Medications11 420.1717
Facility and maintenance*8528.3612
Social services†5786.358
 Transportation2077.15
 Food packages3709.20
Laboratory testing4496.536
Miscellaneous consumables1315.882
NCD refresher training (two nurses)447.731
Total annual operating costs68 975.10100
  • A0-level nurses have received 3 years of post-secondary education; A1-level nurses have received secondary-school vocational training in nursing.

  • *Facility and maintenance cost includes sewage, electricity, plumbing, equipment maintenance and repair, security, landscaping, cleaning, office supplies, communications fees, taxes and bank fees.

  • †During the study period, 27.2% of patients received social services (16.1% transportation support, 11.1% food packages).

  • NCD, non-communicable disease.