TB is a common opportunistic infection in people with HIV and a leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS. As two diseases are so closely connected and they increase each other's impact, TB control is pivotal to HIV/AIDS treatment and care.
TB/HIV activities are not a substitute for well-functioning DOTS-based TB programmes and comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care programmes. Instead they aim to build on existing programmes to deliver comprehensive, high-quality, accessible, patient-centred prevention, care and support services to people affected by TB and HIV - two diseases that often occur in the same community or the same patient.
The full implementation of the Global Plan's TB/HIV activities, including some aspects of technical cooperation, requires US$6.7 billion over ten years.
Budget requirements for the TB/HIV Working Group, 2006-2015 (US$ millions)
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"We cannot win the battle against AIDS if we do not also fight TB. TB is too often a death sentence for people with AIDS"
- Nelson Mandela
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