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Achieving effective collaboration between HIV and TB programs (pdf 285kb)

This document, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), gives guidance to countries on which collaborative TB/HIV activities to implement and under what circumstances.

The HIV pandemic presents a massive challenge to the control of tuberculosis (TB) at all levels. Tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of morbidity and one of the leading causes of mortality in people living with HIV/AIDS.

This policy does not call for the institution of a new specialist or independent disease control programme. It is complementary to and in synergy with the established core activities of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes.

The document describes the recommended collaborative TB/HIV activities grouped under the policy objectives which are to:

- establish the mechanisms for collaboration
- decrease the burden of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS
- decrease the burden of HIV in tuberculosis patients

 

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