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The role of the privatization process on tuberculosis control in HoChiMinh City Province, Vietnam

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  • Naterop, Eric
  • Wolffers, Ivan

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In Vietnam, tuberculosis is a major health problem, especially in HoChiMinh City Province where living conditions are marginal and HIV infection is increasing. As Vietnam has gradually shifted to a market economy, this also has implications for the health care system. More and more private practitioners are emerging. At present, case-finding and treatment of tuberculosis is under the control of Vietnam's National Tuberculosis Program (NTP). The authors argue that the process of privatization might have consequences for the implementation of a public health program such as the NTP. This argument has been illustrated by using a case study on the functioning of the NTP in HoChiMinh City Province.

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  • Naterop, Eric & Wolffers, Ivan, 1999. "The role of the privatization process on tuberculosis control in HoChiMinh City Province, Vietnam," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 48(11), pages 1589-1598, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:48:y:1999:i:11:p:1589-1598
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    1. Austin, Kelly F. & DeScisciolo, Cristina & Samuelsen, Lene, 2016. "The Failures of Privatization: A Comparative Investigation of Tuberculosis Rates and the Structure of Healthcare in Less-Developed Nations, 1995–2010," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 78(C), pages 450-460.

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