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Table 6 Annual cost of treatment for a population of 10,000 people at 50% coverage

From: Estimated cost for cardiovascular disease risk-based management at a primary healthcare center in Nepal

Services and treatment

Unit cost (NPR)

Target Population

Total Cost

NPR

USD

First visit-medical examination

26.26

865

22,715

220

First visit-risk profiling

231.26

815

188,708

1826

 risk < 10%

19.10

566

10,830

105

 risk 10–20% with high blood pressure

3239.76

60

194,386

1881

 risk 10–20% with high cholesterol

4321.77

60

259,306

2509

 risk 20–30%

8054.06

52

418,811

4052

 risk > 30%

8444.78

77

650,248

6291

Management of diabetic patients

6194.50

29

179,641

1738

Total cost

 

1,924,645

18,621

  1. 1 USD = 103.36 NPR