What Type 1 Diabetes Care Costs the Health System

Rs. 16,500 per patient per year. The full costing behind our request to state governments - one-time setup and annual recurring cost per child.

Resource detail

Detailed costing of a Type 1 Diabetes care programme for the public health system.

One-time costs

ItemUnitsUnit cost (Rs.)Total (Rs.)
Training (2 batches: 25 doctors, 25 staff nurses @ 5 per District Hospital)2 batches1,15,0002,30,000
D10 HbA1c Analyzer (Bio-Rad)5 units11,00,00055,00,000
Domestic refrigerator for insulin and reagent storage (150-200 L)5 units20,0001,00,000
Printing-10,0001,00,000
Total59,30,000

Annual recurring cost per patient

ItemQuantity per patient per yearUnit cost (Rs.)Total (Rs.)
Glargine insulin (100 IU/mL, 3 mL vial)24 vials2004,800
Human regular insulin (40 IU/mL, 10 mL vial)48 vials1004,800
Blood glucose test strips (2 boxes of 50; one glucometer free per 50 strips)24 boxes1253,000
Softclix lancing device1300300
Softclix lancets (box of 25)12 boxes60720
40 IU insulin syringes36062,160
100 IU insulin syringes1206720
Total per patient per year16,500