Abstract Background The Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care reiterated that PHC is
a cornerstone of a sustainable health system for universal health coverage (UHC) and …

Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is critical in developing health systems to better
meet the health needs of their populations. The highly contextualised nature of health …

Background Despite growing support for the private sector involvement in the provision of
public health services in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), a lack of clear …

Background Public–private mix (PPM), recommended by the World Health Organization
(WHO), was introduced to cope with the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic worldwide. In many …

Abstract Introduction The STOP TB Partnership aims to improve global tuberculosis (TB)
control through expanding access to the directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) …

SETTING: Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. OBJECTIVE: To promote standardised tuberculosis
(TB) care by private health providers and links with the public sector. DESIGN AND …

SETTING: Six towns of Karachi, Pakistan. OBJECTIVES: 1) To strengthen the capacity of
general practitioners (GPs) in providing tuberculosis (TB) treatment through DOTS; and 2) to …

Background Indonesia has a high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence and a large private health
sector. Objectives To explore the potential of private practitioners (PP) in TB control in …

Objectives In Bangladesh, private healthcare is common and popular, regardless of income
or area of residence, making the private sector an important player in health service …

Background In the majority of China, the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) at the county
level provides both clinical and public health care for TB cases, with hospitals and other …