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Table 3 Annual implementation program costs per primary care user* (n = 201,809)

From: Costs of the HEARTS hypertension program in primary care in Lampang province, Thailand

 

Usual-care approach

HEARTS program scenario

HEARTS–

Sub-scenario

THB

USD

THB

USD

THB

USD

H: Healthy Lifestyles

2.8

0.1

15.9

0.5

15.9

0.5

E: Evidence-based Treatment Protocols

64.5

1.9

62.1

1.8

62.1

1.8

A: Access to Essential Medicines and Technologies

399.5

11.5

397.9

11.5

403.3

11.6

 A1: Hypertension medications

132.8

3.8

131.3

3.8

136.2

3.9

 A2: Diagnostic test

224.5

6.5

224.5

6.5

224.5

6.5

 A3: Diagnostic tech., machines & supplies

6.0

0.2

6.0

0.2

6.0

0.2

 A4: Supply chain (on-cost)

36.3

1.0

36.2

1.0

36.7

1.1

R: Risk-based Management

5.8

0.2

18.6

0.5

18.6

0.5

S: Systems for monitoring

0

0

0.025

0.001

0.025

0.001

Total Program Cost (H + E + A + R + S)

472.7

13.6

494.5

14.3

499.9

14.4

  1. * Primary care users = adults 35 years and older who are estimated to attend the primary care facilities in the catchment area, regardless of hypertension status