Promoting the implementation of collaborative TB/HIV activities through public-private mix and partnerships: report of a WHO consultation

Overview

Engaging all care providers of PPM TB/HIV activities in settings with high HIV prevalence involves tapping their potential to scale-up collaborative TB/HIV activities and should be encouraged. Furthermore, effective linkages with different health-care providers to provide integrated services play a key role in strengthening health systems. Country experiences and evidence on implementation should be systematically documented and used to inform the development of policy on how to engage care providers in collaborative TB/ HIV activities.

Steps contained in this document should facilitate implementation and documentation of collaborative TB/HIV activities by all care providers under routine programmatic conditions. WHO and partners should therefore encourage the use of these steps to set up demonstration projects for implementing TB/HIV PPM activities.