%0 Journal Article
%T Strategic Engagement of Private Facilities to Increase Public-Private Mix (PPM) Contribution to Nigeria Tuberculosis Case Notification
%A Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro
%A Emperor Ubochioma
%A Amos Omoniyi
%A Oluwafunmilayo Omosebi
%A Olawumi Olarewaju
%A Mary Etolue
%A Sunday Asuke
%A Elias Aniwada
%A Anyaele Uwaezuoke Ndubuisi
%A Victor Ombeka
%A Aderonke Agbaje
%A Adebola Lawanson
%A Chukwuma Anyaike
%J Journal of Tuberculosis Research
%P 99-110
%@ 2329-8448
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jtr.2022.103008
%X <p style=\"margin-left:10.0pt;\">
	<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Introduction</span></b></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Finding the missing Tuberculosis (TB) cases remains
the single most important priority for TB control in Nigeria. Between 66% - 92%
of all cases of respiratory diseases including those with symptoms suggestive
of TB are first seen byprivate health providers. Dependable, quality
surveillance systems and notification are key roles in health services
delivery, particularly </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">as it is related to
TB control. However, poor notification has been a challenge. This study was to
assess the contribution of the public private mix (PPM) to </span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Nigeria Tuberculosis national case notification. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">It was a national</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">cross-sectional
study. Data were extracted from the National database and reviewed. Private
facilities were engaged in 2017 and assessed over 2018-2020. </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Interventions included: enrolling private
practitioners (Private-For-Profit,</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Faith </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Based Organization, Private Medicine Vendors and Community Pharmac</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ists),
engaging a private standalone Laboratory for</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Gene
Xpert testing within </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the network of private
facilities, use of Mobile App for easy screening and</span><span
%K Strategic Engagement
%K Public-Private Mix
%K Case Notification
%K Tuberculosis
%K Nigeria
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=119380