TABLE 1.

Comparative Costing of NSOAPs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries^a

Country	ImplementationTime, Years	NSOAP TotalCost, US$	Current Health ExpenditurePer Capita, US$	NSOAP Cost/YearPer Capita, US$
Zambia	5	314 million	1509.80	3.62
Tanzania	7	597 million	936.33	1.51
Rwanda	6	69 million	748.39	0.94
Nigeria	5	16 billion	1968.56	17.12

Abbreviations: NSOAP, national surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia plan; US$, U.S. dollars.
↵^aAdapted from Jumbam et al.³¹