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

2006159 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Puneet Dewan · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

S S Lal · World Health Organization - India

Knut Lönnroth · World Health Organization

Fraser Wares · World Health Organization - India

Mukund Uplekar · World Health Organization

Suvanand Sahu · World Health Organization - India

Reuben Granich

Abstract

Public-private mix activities were associated with increased case notification, while maintaining acceptable treatment outcomes. Collaborations between public and private providers of health care hold considerable potential to improve tuberculosis control in India.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Healthcare Systems and Reforms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 332, Issue 7541, pp. 574-578

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38738.473252.7c

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