The risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) is estimated to be between 16-27 times greater in people living with HIV than among those without HIV infection. In 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million cases of tuberculosis disease globally, including 1.2 million [11%] among people living with HIV. Almost 60% [57%] of tuberculosis cases among people living with HIV were not diagnosed or treated, resulting in 390 000 tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in 201 The WHO HIV and TB Departments and their partners, including community groups, work collaboratively on joint TB/HIV advocacy, policy development and implementation in countries. Read more about TB/HIV
Latest updates WHO advises on the use of multidisease testing devices for TB, HIV and hepatitis June 2017 WHO commends UNITAID for new investment in advanced HIV disease, hepatitis June 2017 HIV-associated tuberculosis increases in Europe News story - March 2017 World TB Day campaign web site 24 March 2017 WHO confirms antiretroviral therapy reduces the risk of life-threatening HIV-related infections News story - June 2016
Technical documents and guidelines Integrating collaborative TB and HIV services within a comprehensive package of care for people who inject drugs Consolidated guidelines - February 2016 A guide to monitoring and evaluation of collaborative TB/HIV activities Joint statement on the 2015 revision of the Guide Xpert MTB/RIF increases timely TB detection October 2014
Policy and advocacy General information Scaling up of collaborative TB/HIV activities in concentrated HIV epidemic settings A case study from India - March 2015 Photo story – Putting people at the centre: Integrated treatment for HIV, tuberculosis and drug dependence in Portugal WHO HIV/TB facts 2015
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WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities: Guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders
Data and statistics Collaborative TB/HIV activities 2014: tables, graphs & maps pdf, 1.83Mb Source: Global Tuberculosis Report 2015 Latest data from the Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Events and meetings First WHO Global Ministerial Conference to ending tuberculosis in the sustainable development era 16-17 November 2017 - Moscow, Russia TB/HIV Research Frontiers Meeting in conjunction with the 23rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016) 22 February 2016 - agenda, roadmap and meeting report First Meeting of the WHO HIV/TB Task Force May 2015 TB/HIV Research Frontiers Meeting in conjunction with the 22nd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2015) February 2015 Eliminating TB Deaths: Time to Step Up the HIV Response High level international WHO consultation Sunday 20 July 2014, Melbourne, Australia