Costing Guidelines for HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies (UNAIDS, 143 p.)

Foreword

Preface and acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

Background

Aim of the guidelines and audience

Structure of the guidelines

Chapter 1: HIV/AIDS PREVENTION STRATEGIES

(introduction...)

1.1 Established Prevention Strategies

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Screening blood for HIV infection

Use of the mass media

HIV/AIDS education in schools

Social marketing of condoms

Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDS)

Commercial sex worker (CSW) peer education

Voluntary counselling and testing

Prevention measures among injecting drug users

Prevention of mother-to-child/vertical transmission

1.2 New and Emerging HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies

(introduction...)

Microbicides and female-controlled methods

Vaccines

Chapter 2: CONCEPTS OF COST ANALYSIS

(introduction...)

2.1 What are costs?

2.2 Whose costs? Society, provider, household and private costs

2.3 Full and incremental costs

2.4 Total, average and marginal costs

2.5 Joint costs

2.6 Classification of costs

2.7 Unit costs and measurement of outcomes

2.8 Cost-effectiveness

Chapter 3: PLANNING THE COSTING EXERCISE

(introduction...)

3.1 Defining the Question and Objectives

(introduction...)

Examining the efficiency of a project

Modification/Sustainability

Replication

Cost-effectiveness

Private/provider perspectives

3.2 Identify the Alternatives To Be Compared

3.3 Describe Each Alternative

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Inputs

Activities

Organisational Level

3.4 Decide on the Timeframe

3.5 Select a Sample

3.6 Work Itinerary

Chapter 4: COLLECTION OF COST DATA

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4.1 Financial and Economic Costs

4.2 Gathering Background Data

4.3 Collecting Input Data (Form C)

General

Data Collection at the Different Organisational Levels

Currency

Source of Funds

Converting to Constant Prices

4.4 Data Collection

CAPITAL COSTS

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a) Buildings (Form C1)

b) Equipment (Form C2)

c) Vehicles (Form C3)

d) Consultancies (Form C4)

RECURRENT COSTS

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e) Personnel (Form C5a)

f) Supplies (Form C6)

g) Vehicle operating and maintenance (Form C7)

h) Building operating and maintenance (Form C8)

i) Short-term consultancies (recurrent) (Form C9)

j) Other recurrent costs (Form C10)

k) Private costs (Form C11)

4.5 Collection of Outcome Data

Chapter 5: ANALYSIS OF COST DATA

(introduction...)

5.1 Adding Up Costs

5.2 Cost Profile

5.3 Unit Costs

5.4 Using the cost analysis in planning and budgeting

Chapter 6: Data Collection Sheets

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING