PUBLIC-PRIVATEPARTNERSHIPSFORMTBCONTROLIN.pptVIP

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FORM TB CONTROL IN THE AFRICAN REGION: PROGRESS AND FUTURE PLANS Presentation for fifth PPM Subgroup Meeting 3 - 5 June, Cairo By Wilfred Nkhoma Context of PPM projects in the African Region Historically, government seen as main provider of TB and other health services Notwithstanding, the private sector, especially “private not for profit organizations” such as FBOs have always played a significant role in the delivery of health services especially in peripheral areas Thus PPP in all its forms has always been an important component of TB control strategies in Afr