Policy for collaborative TB/HIV activities
Establish the mechanisms for collaboration
1. Ensure a coordinating body exists for effective TB/HIV collaboration at all levels
To ensure TB and HIV services get to those who need them most
2. Conduct surveillance of HIV prevalance among TB patients and TB prevalance among HIV patients
To understand the size of the problem
3.
Carry out joint HIV/TB planning
To coordinate the efforts of both programmes and make best use of resources
4.
Conduct monitoring and evaluation
To be sure we know that people are able to access the services they need
Decrease the burden of TB in people living with HIV
5.
Establish intensified TB case-finding
TB screening to find undiagnosed TB cases in people living with HIV
6.
Introduce Isoniazid prevention therapy
To prevent the progression of latent TB infection to active disease
7.
Ensure TB infection control in health care and congregate settings
To prevent anyone from catching TB while in a health facility or other congregate settings such as prisons
Decrease the burden of HIV in TB patients
8.
Provide HIV testing and conselling
To prevent anyone from catching TB while in a health facility or other congregate settings such as prisons
9.
Introduce HIV prevention methods
To ensure TB patients know how to prevent HIV, which will in turn reduce transmission of both HIV and TB
Decrease the burden for people living with HIV and TB
10.
Introduce co-trimoxazole prevention therapy
To reduce the the risk of people living with HIV and TB from dying during treatment
11.
Ensure HIV and TB care and support
To provide people living with HIV and TB with the care and support they need to manage their illness
12.
Provide antiretroviral therapy
To ensure that all people living with HIV and TB receive ART where appropriate - this will reduce their risk of death and improve their quality of life