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Table 4 Affordability of SRHC for an LPGW, per country and sector

From: Access to sexual and reproductive health commodities in East and Southern Africa: a cross-country comparison of availability, affordability and stock-outs in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

 

Affordability (Days of Wages)

Commodities

Treatment regimens

Kenya

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

Public

Private

PNFP

Public

Private

PNFP

Public

Private

PNFP

Public

Private

PNFP

Ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel

1 strip

0

0.13

0

0

0

0

0

0.16

0

0

0.30

0

Ethinylestradiol + norethisterone

1 strip

0

0.09

NA

0

0.19

NA

0

NA

NA

0

NA

NA

Ethinylestradiol + desorgestrel

1 strip

NA

NA

NA

0

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Levonorgestrel 30mcg

1 tablet

0

0.09

0.04

0

0

0

0

NA

NA

0

0.30

0

Levonorgestrel 750mcg

1 tablet

0

0.22

0.07

0

NA

NA

0

1.13

0.32

0

0.80

0

Medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 ml

1 vial

0

0.22

0.09

0

0

0

0

0.81

0

0

0.60

0

Medroxyprogesterone acetate 104 ml

1 vial

0

0.22

0.06

NA

NA

NA

0

0.32

0.08

NA

NA

NA

Norethisterone enanthate

1 vial

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

0

0.63

0

Male condoms

1 pack

0

0.11

0

0

0

0

0

0.11

0

0

0.15

0

Female condoms

1 pack

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.27

0

Intrauterine contraceptive device

1 device

0

1.00

0

0

0

0

0

2.43

0

0

0.00

0

Implants: levonorgestrel

1 device

0

0.67

0

0

0

0

0

0.81

0

0

NA

0

Implants: etonogestrel

1 device

0

0.89

0.33

0

0

0

0

1.62

0

0

NA

0

Diaphragm

1 device

NA

NA

0

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Oxytocin injection

1 vial

0

0.20

0.22

0

0.32

0

0

0.49

0.24

0

0.42

0

Misoprostol

1 vial

0

0.18

0.16

0

0.65

0

0

0.49

0.16

0

1.19

0

Methyldopa

90 tablets

0

1.00

1.00

0

7.31

5.85

0

1.46

3.65

0

3.80

0

Magnesium sulphate 500 mg/2 ml

18 vials

0

8.81

0.70

0

11.70

0

NA

NA

NA

0

NA

0

Magnesium sulphate 500 mg/10 ml

18 vials

0

17.76

5.41

0

5.85

0

0

16.12

14.59

0

NA

0

Calcium gluconate

1 ampoule

0

0.29

0.22

0

NA

0

0

2.92

14.59

0

NA

0

Ferrous salt

30 tablets

0

0.07

0.07

NA

1.22

NA

NA

0.02

0.01

0

0.45

0

Folic acid

30 tablets

0

0.13

0.07

0

0.97

0.02

0

0.49

0.24

0

1.59

0

Ferrous Salt: Folic Acid 60/400

30 tablets

0

0.67

0.07

0

0.97

0

0

0.49

0.16

0

0

0

Ferrous Salt: Folic Acid 150/500

30 tablets

0

NA

0.07

0

0.49

0

0

0.49

0.26

NA

2.26

NA

Metronidazole

30 tablets

0

0.07

0.13

0

0.97

0.88

0

0.49

0.49

0

0.45

0

Clotrimazole pessary

6 tablets

0

0.28

0.11

0.06

0.89

0.65

0

2.92

2.92

0

0.79

0

Clotrimazole cream

1 tube

0

0.13

0.1`

0.49

0.97

0.81

0

0.49

0.41

0

0.45

0

Gentamicin

10 amp

0

0.45

0.67

1.30

4.06

4.87

0

3.24

2.43

0

1.51

0

Procaine benzylpenicillin

10 vials

NA

NA

NA

2.27

7.31

6.50

0

6.48

3.24

0

3.62

NA

Benzyl penicillin

10 vials

0

1.11

1.11

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

0

3.62

0

Benzathine benzylpenicillin

1 vial

0

0.11

0.17

0.15

0.97

0.65

0

0.49

0.49

0

0.42

0

Amoxicillin 125 mg

15 tablets

0

1.67

0.17

0.10

0.44

0.24

0

0.24

0.24

0

0.45

0

Amoxicillin 250 mg

15 tablets

0

0.10

0.03

0

0.49

0.26

0

0.24

0.49

0

0.23

0

Dexamethasone

1 vial

0

0.11

0.11

0

0.97

0.49

0

0.41

0.32

0

0.60

0

Zinc syrup

1 bottle

0

0.33

0.22

NA

0.97

0.89

NA

0.41

NA

NA

0.68

NA

Zinc tablet

10 tablets

0

0.22

0.11

0

0.41

0.32

0

0.32

0.16

0

0.60

0

Zinc ORS co-pack

1 kit

0

0.22

0.13

0

0.32

0.02

0

0.32

0.24

0

0.06

0

ORS sachets 200 ml

1 sachet

0

0.03

0.

NA

0.16

NA

NA

NA

NA

0

0.27

NA

ORS sachets 500 ml

1 sachet

0

0.02

0.02

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

0.08

NA

NA

NA

ORS sachets 1 L

1 sachet

0

NA

NA

0

0.16

0.16

0

0.08

0.08

0

0.09

0

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