Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Executive summary Tuberculosis can be treated, prevented, and cured. Rapid, sustained
declines in tuberculosis deaths in many countries during the past 50 years provide …

Background India has 23% of the global burden of active tuberculosis (TB) patients and 27%
of the world's “missing” patients, which includes those who may not have received effective …

The cascade of care is a model for evaluating patient retention across sequential stages of
care required to achieve a successful treatment outcome. This approach was first used to …

We present unique audit-study evidence on health care quality in rural India, and find that
most private providers lacked medical qualifications, but completed more checklist items …

The quality of care provided by health systems contributes towards efforts to reach
sustainable development goal 3 on health and well-being. There is growing evidence that …

Despite the high coverage of directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS), tuberculosis
(TB) continues to affect 10.4 million people each year, and kills 1.8 million. High TB mortality …

INTRODUCTION In rural India, health care providers without formal medical training and self-
declared “doctors” are sought for up to 75% of primary care visits. The frequent use of such …

Background Understanding the amount of tuberculosis managed by the private sector in
India is crucial to understanding the true burden of the disease in the country, and thus …

Background India has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB). Although most patients with
TB in India seek care from the private sector, there is limited evidence on quality of TB care …