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A Summative Evaluation of hte Pilot Facilities Providing TB-Dots in the Private Sector

The rapid growth of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia has resulted in an equally dramatic rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases. With a national case detection rate of 34%, the country is now ranked 8th in TB prevalence among High Burden Countries. The federal government of Ethiopia has been working on multiple fronts to reduce morbidity and mortality from TB. Current efforts to control TB are aimed at achieving two global targets: detecting 70% of the estimated TB cases globally and curing 85% of the detected cases. In order to reach these goals, there has been an increased interest in Public-Private Mix (PPM) Directly Observed Therapy–Short Course (DOTS) implementation.