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Table 4 Maintenance cost-analysis (USD)

From: Cost analysis of large-scale implementation of the ‘Helping Babies Breathe’ newborn resuscitation-training program in Tanzania

  

Mbeya Region

All mainland Tanzaniaa

Costs of refresher training

Central administrationb

Equipment replacementc

Per facility

 

35,659

15,032

7,584

173

1079,821

Maintenance costs

 1 yeard

71, 318

30.064

7,584

325

2,019,115

 5 yearse

213,954

60,128

30,336

907

5,640,794

  1. aBased on 6,226 facilities across all mainland Tanzania at 82.6% coverage of facilities
  2. bA 20% proportion of initial central administration costs were included in considerations of program maintenance costs for repeated refresher trainings
  3. cA 20% proportion of initial equipment costs were included for potential equipment replacement needed in each subsequent year of the program
  4. dBased on repeated refresher trainings at six-month intervals to sustain skills in the first year
  5. eBased on annual repeat refresher trainings to sustain skills thereafter