he JEET project aims to intensively engage with the private sector to fill the gaps and help the nation in achieving its NSP targets of TB elimination. LEPRA is a sub-recipient of Joint Effort for Elimination of Tuberculosis (JEET) with CHRI. A Patient Provider Support Agency (PPSA) will be set up in four districts (Varanasi, Allahabad, Jaunpur, and Gorakhpur) and would be responsible for the continuous, end-to-end engagement of private sector to provide quality TB services to patients seeking care in private sector. Engagement with private providers with high TB patient load and patients seeking care from them will be supported.