The Unit Cost of Malaria Vector Control in Tak Province, Thailand

Abstract

This purpose of descriptive study was to investigate the unit costs of malaria vectors in Tak province,

Thaialnd. Retrospective study was recruited information from fiscal year 2554. The samples composed of officials at work or related to the control of malaria vectors in 20 properties collected the data by using the memo style interviews and recordings. Secondary information was from the document and report including action plan, project plan, and account values of living material. Account utilities were collected material costs value of teaching aids utilities. This study conducted a cost analysis of data by using Microsoft Excel. The study found that the cost of spraying abrasive chemicals, residual type with total cost 4,469,931.68 baht.The cost of the use of mosquito nets impregnated with chemicals, with total cost 8,387,805.91 baht budget as normal, the Department of disease control, the budget projects from the Global Fund was 1,755,988.13 baht. The amount of cost was 6,631,817.78 baht. When the unit cost analysis found that the unit cost of spraying

chemicals, abrasive type residues found that spraying the house or hut one home. Funds was equal to 112.12 or a public chemical sprayed by 81.96 baht cost per unit of use of mosquito nets impregnated with chemicals.It was found that the chemical plating of the nets by one after use, to 206.49 or citizens receive nets

impregnated by 68.47 baht. Therefore, an aggressive type of chemical spray residues have a cost lower than the nets impregnated with chemicals by the unit cost of spraying chemicals, abrasive type residue. More than half the cost is the value of the materials used in the procurement of chemicals for spraying homes and cabins in the area. For the unit cost of the use of mosquito nets impregnated with chemicals, found that the total cost

of the use of mosquito nets impregnated with chemicals that have a regular budget total costs less than the cost of using a mosquito net impregnated with chemicals from the Global Fund project budget. Mostly the material value was purchased chemicals for plating, to bring the nets and nets to public procurement. For control of vectors, there are significant costs in purchasing chemicals for spraying and bed nets impregnated with proportion than other costs, consumption of chemical substances is variable according to the area of the outbreak. If there are any areas where there is a provincial HIV infections throughout the year will provide aggressive measures, residual spraying, but if any area with some HIV infections, the season must be designated as the nets plating measures. Therefore the unit cost data obtained from this study could lead to budget planning used in preparing to prevent malaria control in areas where malariapatients were found according to the outbreak area.