Table 2. Costs Included and Not Included in the DRC Hospital Resource Planning Exercise
CostsExamples
Included
Clinical interventions• General anesthesia
• Applying a cast
• X-ray
Referral costs as defined by country• Ambulance
• Medical services during transport
Health facility administration• Hospital manager salary
• Office equipment
District health administration• District health manager salary
• Supervisory visits
Not Included
Capital investments to rehabilitate health facilities• Building repairs or construction of new building
Preservice human resource training• University education for medical officers
Infrastructure outside the health care facility• Paved roads for better access
  • Abbreviation: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.