Improving tuberculosis control through public-private collaboration in India: literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To review the characteristics of public-private mix projects in India and their effect on case notification and treatment outcomes for tuberculosis.

Design

Literature review.

Data sources

Review of surveillance records from Indian tuberculosis programme project, evaluation reports, and medical literature for public-private mix projects in India.

Data extraction

Project characteristics, tuberculosis case notification of new patients with sputum smear results positive for acid fast bacilli, and treatment outcome.

Data synthesis

Of 24 identified public-private mix projects, data were available from 14 (58%), involving private practitioners, corporations, and non-governmental organisations. In all reviewed projects, the public sector tuberculosis p

SUBMITTER: Dewan PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1397734 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature