HSI's
treatments for the previously incurable diseases is between 35% -
50% of the conventional treatment costs in Pakistan. In other
countries, the pricing for conventional treatments is substantially
higher than in Pakistan.
Given below are
comparative costs estimates between HSI’s treatment and conventional
medical treatment being offered in Pakistan (all charges are in US
Dollars):
|
INDICATION |
HSI CHARGES |
|
CONVENTIONAL
MEDICAL TREATMENT COSTS |
|
Thalassaemia |
6,900-7,600 |
Allogenic BMT |
20,000-50,000 |
|
Aplastic Anaemia |
12,500-15,000 |
Allogenic BMT |
20,000-50,000 |
|
Sickle Cell Anaemia |
6,000-7,500 |
Allogenic BMT |
20,000-50,000 |
|
Leukaemia |
12,000-15,000 |
Allogenic BMT |
20,000-50,000 |
|
Motor Neuron Disease |
16,400 – 18,000 |
No Cure – Prognosis is death |
Cost of Maintaining the patient |
|
Diabetes Type I |
12,300-14,500 |
No cure – Insulin is pallative care |
Cost of Insulin |
|
Diabetes Type II |
12,300-14,500 |
No cure – Insulin is pallative care |
Cost of Insulin |
|
Spinal Cord Injury |
12,800-15,600 |
No cure |
Cost of Maintaining the patient |
|
Parkinsons |
15,800-17,500 |
No cure |
Cost of Maintaining the patient |
|
Alzheimers |
15,800-17,500 |
No cure |
Cost of Maintaining the patient |
|
Multiple Sclerosis |
15,800-17,500 |
No cure |
Cost of Maintaining the patient |
|
Muscular Dystrophy |
15,800-17,500 |
No cure |
Cost of Maintaining the patient |
|
Organ Dysfunction Kidney |
13,300-16,500 |
Transplant – High Risk |
9,000-12,000 |
|
Organ Dysfunction Liver |
13,300-16,500 |
Transplant – High Risk |
55,000+ |
|
Congestive Heart Failure |
12,800-15,500 |
Transplant – High Risk |
24,000-26,000 if possible |
Please note that the above comparative costs stated for organ
dysfunction and congestive heart failure do not include the cost of
immuno-suppressive agents which are mandatory in transplantation
medicine and can cost upward of US$ 8,000 at the outset and have to
be taken for several years, if not for life, at a very heavy cost.
Please further note that the above treatment cost estimates include
a private room and board for the patient’s stay and initial tests
including virology. |