New Publication: Unlocking the potential of informal healthcare providers in tuberculosis care: insights from India
To enhance TB care access and quality, it is essential to involve all healthcare providers in the private sector, both formal and informal, within the framework of the Public-Private Mix, as recommended by India’s National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB elimination (2017–2025). In this editorial, we explore the critical role and importance of IPs in TB care. We seek to offer a nuanced understanding of the roles IPs can assume and suggest strategies for their effective integration into TB care. By focusing on these providers, we aim to shed light on an overlooked aspect of India’s effort to combat TB. While our editorial is focused on India, the insights and approaches we present are applicable to other countries with large and diverse private health sectors and a high TB burden, such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nigeria, the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.