Table 4. Calculated Operating Budget and Utilization Ratea for Selected DRC Hospitals by Type of Hospital Service
HospitalSurgery (including obstetrics)Total (for all hospital services)Surgery Component of Total
Normative Hospital
Costs$2.17$11.8618.30%
Utilization rate0.050.1533.30%
Demba Hospital
Costs$0.08$0.3124.20%
Utilization rate0.0030.039.00%
Kabare Hospital
Costs$0.69$3.4020.20%
Utilization rate0.010.153.33%
  • Abbreviation: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • a Costs are per inhabitant per year in US$. Utilization rate is the number of cases per inhabitant per year.