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Comparison of Public and Private Malaria Services: Implication for Improving the Quality Perception Among the Users from a Low Socio-Economic Locality of Surat, India

Services for malaria care provided by which sector (public or private) are preferred by the community? Objective of this study: To determine the hierarchy of the service related factors influencing the utilization of malaria services (irrespective of the sectors) and to compare the urban health centers (UHCs) run by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and the private practitioners (PPs) on these factors.