Engaging private providers to enhance tuberculosis detection and notification: evidence from TB REACH-Supported projects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Private providers (PPs), rather than public facilities, are often the first point of contact in the health system for people with tuberculosis (TB). However, PP's potential for enhancing TB detection remains underutilized.

Methods

TB REACH is an initiative of Stop TB Partnership focused on improving TB detection and notification. We analyzed the results of interventions using private provider engagement (PPE) to impact TB detection and notification across four TB REACH funding waves from May 2018 through March 2022.

Results

Overall, 35 projects documented screening of 13,038,586 people for TB, referral of 384,364 (3% of those screened) for diagnostic testing, and testing of 332,266 (86%) people. In total, 64,456 all forms of TB were diagnosed, and 62,830 (9

SUBMITTER: Rahman MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837381 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature