Table 2

Calculation of the average cost for the fixed facility

Cost in Indian rupees*
*US$1 = Rs 46.
Hospital maintenance657 699.00
Office maintenance336 539.00
Medical staff salary1 255 000.00
Paramedical staff salary280 470.00
Administrative staff salary332 080.00
Total running cost (A) 2 861 798.00
Hospital building construction8 132 693.00
Medical and other equipment10 359 183.00
Depreciation per year for building with life = 15 years (B)542 179.50
Depreciation per year for equipment with life = 5 years (C)2 071 836.60
Depreciation (B+C)2 614 016.10
Fixed facility cost (A+B+C) per year5 475 814.10
10 500 surgeries done in a year
Average fixed facility cost per surgery ($11.34) 521.51