1. Geneva, Switzerland June 2002
TB/HIV:
action to address the crisis
Dr JW Lee Director, Stop TB Department
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland June 2002

2. The tragedy of HIV
“Let us not equivocate: a tragedy of unprecedented proportions is unfolding in Africa. AIDS today in Africa is claiming more lives than the sum total of all wars, famines and floods, and the ravages of such deadly diseases as malaria. It is devastating families and communities, overwhelming and depleting health care services, and robbing schools of both students and teachers.”
Nelson Mandela, International AIDS Conference, Durban, 14 July 2000.

4. New HIV infections - regional distribution

5. Expanded scope of new strategy to control TB in high HIV prevalence populations
Intensified TB case-finding and treatment
Additional measures beyond TB case-finding and treatment
TB preventive therapy
Interventions to decrease morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected TB patients
Interventions to decrease HIV transmission
ARV therapy

6. at least 1 in 3 people with HIV will develop TB
A key fact:
at least 1 in 3 people with HIV will develop TB
Implication for HIV/AIDS Programmes -
TB is a huge part of HIV/AIDS care
Implication for TB Programmes -
Prevention of HIV is crucial to control TB

7. Moving from words to action
advocacy for commitment
funding
human resources
TB and HIV programme collaboration