Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of illness and death among people living with HIV. TB can be cured.
People living with HIV who have a low CD4 count are at a much higher risk of falling ill from TB infection than HIV negative people.
It is important to offer both HIV testing to TB patients and TB diagnosis in HIV patients. Early detection and effective treatment are essential to preventing TB
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-associated deaths.
WHO and UNAIDS have strongly advised countries to ensure that HIV programmes integrate regular TB screening, preventive therapy and early treatment.
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Meeting Report
Bangkok, Thailand 8-11 August 2016
HIV & AIDS Treatment in Practice No.199
HIV & AIDS Treatment in Practice
Issue 203
This publication is an updated version of the Management of Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection clinical protocol released in 2007 by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. It is intended for all health care workers involved in preventing, diagnosing, treating and caring for people living with TB and HIV
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in the specific settings of the WHO European Region.
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The 2010-2011 National Annual Report on HIV program presents the progress in implementing the strategies and activities articulated in the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2009-2012 commonly referred to as the HIV NSP. The report presents consolidated information regarding the outputs in the
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second year of implementing the four year strategy. This report will serve to inform the Mid Term Review of the HIV NSP 2009-2012.
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(Published with Decision No. 3003/QðBYT dated 19/8/2009 of the Minister of Health)
UNAIDS/99.31E (English original, June 1999)
1st revision, April 2000
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23 July 2018
Meeting Report
Meeting report, 25-26 September 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark