Effectiveness of involving the private medical sector in the National TB Control Programme in Bangladesh: evidence from mixed methods
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS-HSD Programme
Abstract
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 provision. Although the private sector offers a good range of health services, tuberculosis (TB) care in the private sector is poor. The authors conducted research in Dhaka, between 2004 and 2008, to develop and evaluate a public–private partnership (PPP) model to involve private medical practitioners (PMPs) within the National TB Control Programme (NTP)’s activities. Since 2008, this PPP model has been scaled up in 2 other big cities, Chittagong and Sylhet. This paper reports the results of this development, evaluation and scale-up.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS-HSD Programme
Citation
Zafar Ullah, A.N..; Huque, R.; Husain, A.; Akter, S.; Akramul Islam; Newell, J.N. Effectiveness of involving the private medical sector in the National TB Control Programme in Bangladesh: evidence from mixed methods. BMJ Open (2012) 2 (6) e001534. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001534]