title: [Models for calculating the cost of operational expenditure for a health centre in Senegal].
abstract: The transformation of a health post into a health centre generates new services which mobilise different resources. The objective of this work is to propose a budgetary forecasting model for this specific type of case, one which is recurrent although seldom documented. As a preliminary step, the quarterly operational costs were determined, and the "complete costs method" (or the homogeneous sections method) was utilised for this purpose. In the second phase, the "pre-established costs method" was used to set the budget forecasts. The amount to be recovered by the health committee for a three month period of operation is estimated at 1,574,967 F CFA (equivalent to approximately 2,400 Euros), representing 42% of the total cost. The states assures the contribution of public funds to cover 54.2% of the cost, and the commune of Kanel furnishes 3.8% of the total cost, however only in the form of in-kind contributions or other material resources. The overall estimated budget for the year 2004 is estimated at 14,835,425 F CFA (about 22,615 Euros) of which 57.6% is expected to be received from the state.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie: service de médecine préventive et de santé publique, Dakar, Fann, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gueye
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Dia
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Seck
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Sall
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cissé
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005544:Forecasting; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D017150:Public Sector; D012675:Senegal