A. Establish the mechanisms for collaboration between TB and HIV programmes |
A1. Set up a coordinating body for TB–HIV activities effective at all levels |
A2. Conduct surveillance of HIV prevalence among tuberculosis patients |
A3. Carry out joint TB–HIV planning |
A4. Conduct monitoring and evaluation |
B. Decrease the burden of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS |
B1. Establish intensified TB case-finding (ICF)# |
B2. Introduce isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT)# |
B3. Ensure tuberculosis infection control in healthcare and congregate settings (IC)# |
C. Decrease the burden of HIV in tuberculosis patients |
C1. Provide HIV testing and counselling |
C2. Introduce HIV prevention methods |
C3. Introduce co-trimoxazole preventive therapy |
C4. Ensure HIV/AIDS care and support |
C5. Introduce antiretroviral therapy |
#: ICF, IPT and IC are presently identified as “the three Is”. Reproduced from [3] with permission from the publisher.