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To calculate compensation per work day, it was assumed that sick workers can be immediately replaced<br />

<strong>and</strong> that the cost to the company as a result of their absence was limited to their daily compensation. This<br />

amount was about US$ 36 at Zambia Sugar <strong>and</strong> US$ 37 at MCM <strong>and</strong> KCM. Applied to each company’s<br />

person-day sav<strong>in</strong>gs, the result<strong>in</strong>g cost sav<strong>in</strong>gs are displayed <strong>in</strong> Figure A.9.<br />

Figure A.9<br />

Absence cost sav<strong>in</strong>gs at Mopani Copper M<strong>in</strong>es, Konkola Copper M<strong>in</strong>es <strong>and</strong> Zambia Sugar<br />

US$ (thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

<br />

<br />

US$ (thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

<br />

<br />

300<br />

300<br />

200<br />

200<br />

100<br />

100<br />

BUSINESS INVESTING IN MALARIA CONTROL: ECONOMIC RETURNS AND A HEALTHY WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA<br />

0<br />

0<br />

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009<br />

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009<br />

<br />

US$ (thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009<br />

Sources: Health Management Information Systems, Central Statistics Office, Zambia; company data.<br />

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