title: Public-private mix for TB care in India: Concept, evolution, progress.
abstract: To achieve "Universal access to TB care and treatment for all", Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) has taken steps to reach the unreached by synergizing the efforts of all partners and stakeholders. RNTCP is engaging with private sector partners in major cities of India with primary focus on notification through innovative partnership mechanisms. The manuscript details the concept behind the public-private mix for TB Care in RNTCP, its evolution and progress over the decades in India.
authors.affiliation: Central TB Division, Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kulshrestha
authors.affiliation: National Professional Officer - Tuberculosis, WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: sreenivasa@who.int.
authors.forename: Sreenivas Achuthan
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rade
authors.affiliation: WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moitra
authors.affiliation: Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Diwan
authors.affiliation: Central TB Division, Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Khaparde
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: India; Partnership; Public–private mix; Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme; Tuberculosis