Report of the 11th Global Meeting on Public-Private Mix for TB Care and Prevention

Overview

Under the umbrella of the global Subgroup on Public-Private Mix (PPM) or TB Care and Prevention, WHO's Global TB Programme and partners have been assisting countries to enhance collaboration between national TB programmes (NTPs) and diverse public, voluntary, corporate and private health care providers for TB prevention and care in different settings. The PPM Subgroup was established under the erstwhile DOTS Expansion Working Group in 2002. Its members include NTP managers, policy makers, representatives from the private sector, academia, field experts, international technical partners and development agencies. The WHO Global TB Programme provides the Secretariat for the group, organizes periodic global meetings and leads the development and promotion of global policies, strategies and tools related to PPM expansion.