BACKGROUND: We evaluated the contribution of public-private collaboration between the Indian tuberculosis (TB) programme and the private health sector (including non-governmental organizations and private providers) to TB case-detection and treatment outcomes in Meerut district, India. METHODOLOGY: District TB registers from January 2001-June 2003 were reviewed. RESULTS: The 2002 new AFB-positive case-notification rate (103/100,000 population) in Meerut exceeded national targets. Of the 7,062 new AFB-positive patients registered, 2,084 (29%) were detected at private sector microscopy and DOTS treatment centres; treatment outcomes met programme targets. CONCLUSION: Public-private collaborations can be successfully implemented at the district level in India, and have the potential for substantial contributions to TB control efforts in India.
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the contribution of public-private collaboration between the Indian tuberculosis (TB) programme and the private health sector (including non-governmental organizations and private providers) to TB case-detection and treatment outcomes in Meerut district, India. METHODOLOGY: District TB registers from January 2001-June 2003 were reviewed. RESULTS: The 2002 new AFB-positive case-notification rate (103/100,000 population) in Meerut exceeded national targets. Of the 7,062 new AFB-positive patients registered, 2,084 (29%) were detected at private sector microscopy and DOTS treatment centres; treatment outcomes met programme targets. CONCLUSION: Public-private collaborations can be successfully implemented at the district level in India, and have the potential for substantial contributions to TB control efforts in India.
Authors: John Coggon; Bill Madden; Tina Cockburn; Cameron Stewart; Jerome Amir Singh; Anant Bhan; Ross E Upshur; Bernadette Richards Journal: J Bioeth Inq Date: 2012-04-18 Impact factor: 1.352
Authors: Kaylee Myhre Errecaborde; Katelyn Wuebbolt Macy; Amy Pekol; Sol Perez; Mary Katherine O'Brien; Ian Allen; Francesca Contadini; Julia Yeri Lee; Elizabeth Mumford; Jeff B Bender; Katharine Pelican Journal: PLoS One Date: 2019-12-04 Impact factor: 3.240