Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from Pakistan
Pakistan is the fourth highest contributor to the globally estimated 3.7 million tuberculosis (TB) cases. Due to the subpar condition of public sector facilities in Pakistan, the private sector remains the preferred choice, with over 90% of people accessing it for TB care. Aligning with the World He...
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| author | Aamna Rashid Surbhi Sheokand Razia Fatima Hammad Habib Adeel Tahir Asim Saleem Poshan Thapa Petra Heitkamp |
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| description | Pakistan is the fourth highest contributor to the globally estimated 3.7 million tuberculosis (TB) cases. Due to the subpar condition of public sector facilities in Pakistan, the private sector remains the preferred choice, with over 90% of people accessing it for TB care. Aligning with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) patient-centered approach, the private provider engagement program led by Mercy Corps (MC) and supported by the Global Fund has been actively engaging the private sector for over a decade in strengthening Pakistan’s TB services through innovative interventions. Their public–private mix (PPM) strategies like, involving General Practitioners (GPs), large private hospitals, pharmacies, specimen transportation and mobile outreach chest camps, take an integrated approach (Fig. 1) to ensure treatment adherence, completion, and contact screening in reaching the last mile. In this paper, we present MC’s contributions as a case study to elaborate on the crucial role of private provider engagement in improving overall TB care, increasing TB notifications, and addressing the urgent need to identify people with undiagnosed TB. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-726807872da346df83a1acf908bbcb662025-02-08T05:00:39ZengElsevierJournal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases2405-57942025-05-0139100506Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from PakistanAamna Rashid0Surbhi Sheokand1Razia Fatima2Hammad Habib3Adeel Tahir4Asim Saleem5Poshan Thapa6Petra Heitkamp7Private Sector Engagement Consultant – TB, Dar-es-Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania; Corresponding author.Research Institute of the McGill University, Health Centre Montreal QC Canada; TB PPM Learning Network, McGill International TB Centre, McGill University Montreal QC CanadaCommon Management Unit for AIDS, TB and Malaria, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, Islamabad, PakistanNational TB Control Program, Islamabad, PakistanMercy Corps, Private Sector Principal Recipient for The Global Fund TB Program, Islamabad, PakistanMercy Corps, Private Sector Principal Recipient for The Global Fund TB Program, Islamabad, PakistanResearch Institute of the McGill University, Health Centre Montreal QC Canada; TB PPM Learning Network, McGill International TB Centre, McGill University Montreal QC Canada; School of Population and Global Health, McGill University Montreal QC CanadaResearch Institute of the McGill University, Health Centre Montreal QC Canada; TB PPM Learning Network, McGill International TB Centre, McGill University Montreal QC CanadaPakistan is the fourth highest contributor to the globally estimated 3.7 million tuberculosis (TB) cases. Due to the subpar condition of public sector facilities in Pakistan, the private sector remains the preferred choice, with over 90% of people accessing it for TB care. Aligning with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) patient-centered approach, the private provider engagement program led by Mercy Corps (MC) and supported by the Global Fund has been actively engaging the private sector for over a decade in strengthening Pakistan’s TB services through innovative interventions. Their public–private mix (PPM) strategies like, involving General Practitioners (GPs), large private hospitals, pharmacies, specimen transportation and mobile outreach chest camps, take an integrated approach (Fig. 1) to ensure treatment adherence, completion, and contact screening in reaching the last mile. In this paper, we present MC’s contributions as a case study to elaborate on the crucial role of private provider engagement in improving overall TB care, increasing TB notifications, and addressing the urgent need to identify people with undiagnosed TB.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579424000937 |
| spellingShingle | Aamna Rashid Surbhi Sheokand Razia Fatima Hammad Habib Adeel Tahir Asim Saleem Poshan Thapa Petra Heitkamp Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from Pakistan Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
| title | Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from Pakistan |
| title_full | Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from Pakistan |
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| title_short | Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from Pakistan |
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