The Role of Private Health Sector for Tuberculosis Control in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Observations and responses by private provider concerning tuberculosis control, Debre Markos Town, February to March 2009.

Characteristics	Frequency	(%)
Measures taken for TB suspects diagnosed in the clinic
Referral to public facility	1	7.7
Diagnosed and referred to public facility	6	46.2
Appointed for reevaluation	5	38.5
Collaborate in TB control	1	7.7
Yes	13	100
No	0	0
Can TB be treated in the private clinic
Yes	3	23.1
No	10	76.9
Do you want to treat TB in your clinic
Yes	2	15.4
No	11	84.6
Affordability of anti-TB drugs
Some can afford	2	15.4
Few can afford	7	53.8
None can afford	2	15.4
Do not know	2	15.4
Availability of TB registers
Available	1	7.7
Not available	12	92.3
Availability of a TB control program manual
Yes	4	30.8
No	9	69.2
Availability of a TB control program manual
Yes	4	30.8
No	9	69.2
Availability of trained staff
Available	6	46.2
Not available	7	53.8
Do you educate your patients about TB
Yes	10	76.9
No	3	23.1
Visit from government in the last three months
Yes	3	23.1
No	10	76.9
Reagents for AFB
Available	3	23.1
Not available	10	76.9