Affordability
Sudan, Khartoum State, June 2005
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 666.70 Sudanese Dinar

Public sector Private sector Islamic Relief Agency - patient prices
Product type Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       3600.00   5.4      
  Lowest price generic   570.00   0.9   600.00   0.9   600.00   0.9  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   1,730.00   2.6   1730.00   2.6      
  Lowest price generic   450.00   0.7   788.00   1.2      
Depression     Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       675.00   1.0      
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   380.10   0.6   450.00   0.7   540.00   0.8  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       4,275.00   6.4      
  Lowest price generic   2700.00   4.0   1800.00   2.7      
Hypertension    Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   2160.00   3.2   2235.00   3.4   2100.00   3.1  
Hypertension     Losartan 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       2,698.20   4.0      
Infection    Ceftriaxone 1 g/vial injection         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       4,425.00   6.6      
  Lowest price generic   1580.00   2.4   700.00   1.0      
Malaria    Sulfadoxine+Pyrimethamine 500+25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 3        
  Originator brand       750.00   1.1      
  Lowest price generic   50.01   0.1   99.90   0.1   99.99   0.1  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       910.00   1.4      
  Lowest price generic   105.00   0.2   175.00   0.3   192.50   0.3  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 666.70         
  Lowest price generic   1,928.40   2.9   1928.70   2.9   2357.25   3.5  

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