Table 2 Costing activities
From: Costing electronic private sector malaria surveillance in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Intervention category | Activities | Persons responsible for activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
Start-up costs | Introduction of electronic surveillance system (DHIS 2) | System design System configuration Piloting Training Design of surveillance bulletins | NGO/National/International staffa Consultants (DHIS2) |
Introduction of mobile reporting | Mobile application design Mobile application development Piloting mobile applications Training providers on mobile reporting | National/international staff Consultants (DHIS2/Android) | |
Capital costs | Introduction of electronic surveillance system (DHIS 2) | Procurement of hardware: desktops | National staff |
Introduction of mobile reporting | Procurement of hardware: mobile devices | National staff | |
Recurrent costs | Electronic surveillance system (DHIS 2) | Data entry (centralized) System upgrades and maintenance Server hosting Supportive supervision of malaria providers Data quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation Production and dissemination of surveillance reports | NGO/National staffb Consultants (system upgrades and maintenance) |
Mobile reporting | Mobile app upgrades and maintenance Mobile data packages | National staff Consultants (mobile app upgrades and maintenance) |