The present document gives a detailed description and instructions for collecting health
system cost data based on the data collection tool designed by School of Public Health,
PGIMER, Chandigarh. The cost data collection tool is designed using an economic costing
methodology and bottom up costing approach. A separate tool has been developed for each
level of health facility starting from sub-centres and primary health centres (PHCs) to
community health centres (CHCs) and district hospitals (DHs) that takes into consideration
the design of health facility in terms of variation in type and quantity of service delivery and
resources used.
The costing manual gives a detailed understanding of these cost data
collection tools and describes how to undertake the data collection and from what sources the
desired data can be assessed.
The data collection methodology is described in the “Cost data
collection methodology” document and data entry forms also available on the website.
