Affordability
Haiti, August 2011
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 200.00 Gourdes

Public sector Private sector Private nonprofit (NGOs) patient prices Mixed nonprofit patient prices
Product type Median
 treatment 
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No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
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No. of days’ wages Median
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No. of days’ wages Median
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No. of days’ wages
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ceftriaxone 1 g/vial injection         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       800.00   4.0          
  Lowest price generic   70.00   0.4   150.00   0.8   120.00   0.6   100.00   0.5  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   63.00   0.3   105.00   0.5   84.00   0.4   71.75   0.4  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   70.00   0.4   86.31   0.4   70.00   0.4   70.00   0.4  
Anxiety    Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   35.00   0.2   35.00   0.2   28.00   0.1   14.00   0.1  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       1,800.00   9.0          
  Lowest price generic   120.00   0.6   258.00   1.3   120.00   0.6   90.00   0.4  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       425.00   2.1          
  Lowest price generic   140.00   0.7   152.50   0.8   112.50   0.6   150.00   0.8  
Depression     Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       720.00   3.6          
Depression     Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       360.00   1.8          
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   150.00   0.8   165.00   0.8   90.00   0.4   120.00   0.6  
Diabetes    Metformin 850 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       1,090.00   5.4          
  Lowest price generic   300.00   1.5   345.00   1.7          
Epilepsy     Phenytoin 100 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       1,068.75   5.3          
Hypercholesterolaemia     Atorvastatin 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       525.00   2.6          
Hypercholesterolaemia     Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       425.00   2.1          
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   240.00   1.2   300.00   1.5   300.00   1.5   180.00   0.9  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       150.00   0.8   105.00   0.5      
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       535.71   2.7          
  Lowest price generic   87.45   0.4   180.00   0.9   112.50   0.6   150.00   0.8  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.     Co-amoxiclav 125+31.25 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Originator brand       707.14   3.5          
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic   65.83   0.3   75.00   0.4   60.00   0.3   55.00   0.3  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       378.00   1.9          
  Lowest price generic   42.00   0.2   52.50   0.3   42.00   0.2   38.50   0.2  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Lowest price generic   27.00   0.1   33.75   0.2   22.50   0.1   27.00   0.1  
Topical fungal infection    Clotrimazole 1 % cream         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 20        
  Originator brand       546.67   2.7          
  Lowest price generic   63.33   0.3   83.33   0.4          
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 200.00         
  Lowest price generic   150.00   0.8   150.00   0.8   135.00   0.7   105.00   0.5  

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