Public-private mix for tuberculosis in urban health systems in least-developed, low-income and lower-middle-income countries and territories: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of public-private mix (PPM) models for tuberculosis (TB) on health, process and system outcomes, adopting the WHO's definition of PPM, which is a strategic partnership between national TB programmes and healthcare providers, both public and private, to deliver high-quality TB diagnosis and treatment.

Design

Systematic review without meta-analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines.

Data sources

EMBASE, MEDLINE, Health Management Information Consortium, Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index, CENTRAL, Database of Disability and Inclusion Information Resources, WHO Library Database and 3ie.

Eligibility criteria

We included all pri

SUBMITTER: Vidyasagaran AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature