 | Reproductive Health in refugee situations - An Inter-Agency Field Manual (United Nations Fund for Population Activities - United Nations High Commission for Refugee - World Health Organisation, 1999, 142 p.) |
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Annex 4: Calculating Contraceptive Requirements
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Items |
Population Camp A 100000 |
Population Camp B 50000 |
Total (both camps) |
Unit costs ($) average |
Total costs ($) per year |
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CONDOMS |
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Target group (males): 20% of population |
20 000 |
10 000 | |
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Users: 20% of the target group |
4 000 |
2 000 | |
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12 condoms per user per month |
576 000 |
288 000 |
864 000 (+20% wastage) |
$5.40 per 144 pieces |
39 000 |
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CONTRACEPTIVES | | ||||
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Target group (women 15-44 yrs): 20% of population |
20 000 |
10000 | |
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Contraceptive Prevalence Rate: 15% |
3 000 women |
1 500 women |
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65% of the users prefer depoprovera (4 per year) |
1 950 women or 7 800 doses |
975 women or 3 900 doses |
11 700 doses (+10% wastage) |
$1.5 per vial |
19 300 |
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30% of the users prefer pills (13 cycles per year) |
900 women or 11 700 cycles |
450 women or 5 850 cycles |
19 300 cycles (+10% wastage) |
$60 per 100 cycles |
11 600 |
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5% of the users prefer IUD |
150 women or 150 IUDs |
75 women or 75 IUDs |
225 IUDs |
$1.2 per IUD |
270 |
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$70 170 |
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When ordering contraceptives, always keep in mind the time it will take between the date of your order and actual receipt of the contraceptives (usually 2 to 3 months).
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