Budget Impact of Early Introduction of Amino Acid Formula in Managing Infants with Cow Milk Protein Allergy: Arabian Gulf Countries’ Experience

Figures & data

Table 1 Net Budget Impact in the Three GCC Countries – KSA, Kuwait and UAE

Total Costs Summary	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (in SAR)	Kuwait (in KWD)	UAE Government Sector (in AED)	UAE Private Sector (in AED)
Current practice	144,961,701	3,160,089	10,668,392	32,485,540
Proposed practice	129,859,160	2,853,524	8,826,374	28,252,608
Net budget impact	−15,102,542	−306,565	−1,842,018	−4,232,932
Net budget impact percentage	10.42%	9.7%	17.27%	13.03%

Abbreviations: AED, United Arab Emirates Dirham; KSA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; KWD, Kuwaiti Dinar; SAR, Saudi Riyal; UAE, United Arab Emirates.

Table 2 Health-care Utilization Cost for KSA, Kuwait and the UAE (Government and Private Sector)

	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia^a,b		Kuwait^a		UAE Government Sector^a		UAE Private Sector^a,b
Procedure	Cost of Procedure	Percentage Used	Cost of Procedure	Percentage Used	Cost of Procedure	Percentage Used	Cost of Procedure	Percentage Used
Medical Consultation in Specialized Attention	SAR 225		KWD 35		AED 1133		AED 525
RAST test for Cow’s milk	SAR 112	76.3%	KWD 55	60.0%	AED 400	55.0%	AED 433	55.0%
Colonoscopy	SAR 1600	11.7%	KWD 225	2.5%	AED 521	2.5%	AED 521	2.5%
Radiography of stomach and duodenum	SAR 160	30.0%	KWD 75	2.5%	AED 700	55.0%	AED 700	55.0%
Others (Skin prick test Patch test, Serological test, Immunological test)	SAR 255	100.0%	KWD 49	100.0%	AED 68	100.0%	AED 159	100.0%
Hospital instruments/resources
Procedure Cost	SAR 560	60.8%	KWD 50	50.0%	AED 800	35%	AED 973	35%
Medical Staff	SAR 1011	60.8%	KWD 38	50.0%	AED 577	35%	AED 155	35%
Total Hospital instruments/resource cost	SAR 955		KWD 44		AED 482		AED 395

Notes: ^aCost based on Key Medical experts’ opinion, ^bMinistry of Health (MOH), Saudi Arabia, ^cDubai Health Authority claims database.

Abbreviations: AED, United Arab Emirates Dirham; KSA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; KWD, Kuwaiti Dinar; SAR, Saudi Riyal; UAE, United Arab Emirates.

Figure 1 Cost breakdown of AAF use in current and proposed practice in KSA.

Abbreviations: AAF, Amino Acid Formula; KSA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; SAR, Saudi Riyal.

Figure 2 Cost breakdown of AAF use in current and proposed practice in Kuwait.

Abbreviations: AAF, Amino acid formula; KWD, Kuwaiti Dinar.

Figure 3 Cost breakdown of AAF in current and proposed practice in the UAE (Government sector and Private sector).

Abbreviations: AAF, Amino Acid Formula; AED, United Arab Emirates Dirham; UAE, United Arab Emirates.