Table 3

Total sputum-smear positive tuberculosis (SS+) tuberculosis (TB) patients in all public–private partnership (PPP) areas and private medical practitioners' (PMP) contribution, 2004–2010

DhakaChittagongSylhetTotal
Total SS+ TB  cases in the PPP areas51993748206811 015
Total SS+ TB  cases referred by PMPs121420287173959
PMPs’ contribution %23543536