Cost and cost-effectiveness of PPM-DOTS for tuberculosis control: evidence from India

Cost and cost-effectiveness of PPM-DOTS for tuberculosis control: evidence from India

OBJECTIVE: To assess the cost and cost-effectiveness of the Public-Private Mix DOTS (PPM-DOTS) strategy for tuberculosis (TB) ontrol in India. METHODS: We collected data on the costs and effects of pilot PPM-DOTS projects in Delhi and Hyderabad using documentary data and interviews. The cost of PPM-...

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Main Authors: Katherine Floyd, VK Arora, KJR Murthy, Knut Lonnroth, Neeta Singla, Y Akbar, Matteo Zignol, Mukund Uplekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2006-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000600012&lng=en&tlng=en

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