TABLE 4.

Cost Comparisons for Actual and Optimal Service Utilization for Sampled Dykundi Health Centers in 2018, Afghanistan

HSCBHCCHC
Catchment population8,2755,11721,942
Types of service in BPHS package797980
Types of BPHS services provided555662
Percentage of BPHS services provided707178
Types of non-BPHS services provided246
Total number of actual services utilized11,81118,23043,373
Total optimal number of services utilized28,68117,17394,042
Number of services per capita actually utilized1.43.62.0
Optimal number of services per capita3.53.44.3
Actual expenditure, US$43,47065,272183,210
Required expenditure, US$53,539100,946396,115
Required expenditure for optimal number of services, US$128,67495,955610,434
Actual expenditure per capita, US$5.2512.768.35
Required expenditure per capita, US$6.4719.7318.05
Required expenditure per capita for optimal number of services, US$15.5518.7527.82
Actual number of technical staff3511
Required number of technical staff4618
Required number of technical staff for optimal number of services8627
Actual percentage of optimal number of services, %4110646
Actual percentage of required expenditure, %816546
Actual percentage of required expenditure for optimal services, %346830
  • Abbreviation: BPHS, Basic Package of Health Services; BHC, basic health center; CHC, comprehensive health center; HSC, health sub-center.