• The median average cost per visit to a public health facility was found to be KShs. 49.70.

• The median equivalent number of lowest daily government’s salary (KShs. 88.00) needed for treatment of adult pneumonia in public health facilities and private pharmacy outlets was found to be 0.8 and 1.6 respectively - the cost of treatment of adult pneumonia in private pharmacy outlets being twice that in public health facilities.

• The median equivalent number of days wages needed for treatment of adult malaria in public health facilities and private pharmacy outlets was found to be 0.59 and 0.43 respectively - the cost of treatment of adult malaria in private pharmacy being slightly less than in private health facilities.

• The median equivalent number of days wages needed for treatment of child pneumonia in public health facilities and private pharmacy outlets was found to be 0.47 and 0.87 respectively - the cost of treatment of child pneumonia in private pharmacy outlets being twice that in public health facilities

• The median equivalent number of days wages needed for treatment of child malaria in public health facilities and private pharmacy outlets was found to be 0.25 and 0.49 respectively- the cost of treatment of child malaria in private pharmacy outlets being twice that in public health facilities

• In all cases, the amount paid for treatment was less than 1 day’s wage except for treatment of adult pneumonia where an equivalent of 1.6 day’s wage was paid at private pharmacy.

Figure 4.6 Affordability of treatment at public health facilities and private health pharmacies by lowest daily government salary