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

• Main Authors: Katherine Floyd (Author), VK Arora (Author), KJR Murthy (Author), Knut Lonnroth (Author), Neeta Singla (Author), Y Akbar (Author), Matteo Zignol (Author), Mukund Uplekar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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-...