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Pan American Health Organization Regional Office of the World Health Organization

Pan American Health Organization Regional Office of the World Health Organization. TB-HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Coordination among Programs. Rodolfo Rodríguez Regional Advisor for TB. Justification for Joint Interventions. Impact of TB on managing HIV. Main cause of death.

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Pan American Health Organization Regional Office of the World Health Organization

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  1. Pan American Health OrganizationRegional Office of theWorld Health Organization TB-HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Coordination among Programs Rodolfo Rodríguez Regional Advisor for TB Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  2. Justification for Joint Interventions • Impact of TB on managing HIV. • Main cause of death. • Immunodeficiency could become worse. • Impact of HIV on controlling TB. • HIV is the main risk factor behind the appearance of active TB. • Resurgence in the number of TB cases. Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  3. Justification for Joint Interventions • Greater knowledge of risk factors in target groups. • TB-control interventions should be part of the comprehensive care provided to people living with HIV/AIDS. • Prevent TB from developing. • Diagnose TB and treat it early. • Development of joint strategies that explore synergies and program strengths. • Community-mobilization strategies. • Observed treatment strategies (DOTS). Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  4. Justification • Respond to the question of whether TB/HIV Programs should be coordinated … and • Why • How • At which levels • Analyze the relationship between ARVs and TB. • Opportunities • Challenges Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  5. General Objective • To speed up an effective joint response from TB and HIV/AIDS Programs to the tuberculosis epidemic associated with HIV in the Americas, by facilitating • information exchange and • experiences among Programs. Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  6. Specific Objectives • To present the final version of the documents, Building Blocks: Comprehensive-Care Guide for People Living with TB/HIV Co-Infection in Latin America and the Caribbean; and to receive feedback on it. • To discuss the development of policies on TB/HIV at the national and Regional levels. • To evaluate and make recommendations on collaboration strategies between TB Programs and HIV/AIDS Programs, at the country level. Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  7. Expected Results • To have reviewed, improved and approved the proposed final version of the document Building Blocks: Comprehensive-Care Guide for People Living with TB/HIV Co-Infection in Latin America and the Caribbean. • To have discussed proposals for Regional adaptation of the document Guidelines for Implementing Collaborative TB and HIV Programme Activities(WHO/ CDS/ TB/ 2003.319), with a view to future implementation. Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

  8. To have discussed plans for joint activities between TB Programs and HIV/AIDS Programs aimed at better control of co-infection in the countries of the Region. Expected Results Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, August 2003

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