Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and STIs

Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections

The WHO Department leads the global effort to end the epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), ensuring that every person has equitable access to highest-quality people-centred scientific evidence and services, regardless of who they are or where they live.

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Global Programmes

Global HIV Programme

Data & statistics on HIV

Global TB Programme

Data & statistics on TB

Global Hepatitis Programme

Data & statistics on hepatitis

Global STIs Programme

Data & statistics on STIs

Strategies & accountability

Global Health Sector Strategies on HIV, Hepatitis and STIs

The Strategies promote disease-specific goals to end AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections by 2030, with 5 strategic directions providing the overall guiding framework for achieving these goals.

Implementing the global health sector strategies on HIV, hepatitis and STIs, 2022–2030: Report on progress and gaps 2024, second edition

End TB Strategy

Ending TB is not just a public health problem, but a development challenge and opportunity. WHO’s post-2015 End TB Strategy, adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2014, aims to end the global TB epidemic as part of the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals.

Accountability Dashboard

At-a-glance accountability dashboard for progress on global strategies for HIV, Hepatitis and STIs with status on impact indicators, services delivered, and adoption of WHO policies. Country scorecards measure progress towards HIV incidence and mortality, and reaching service targets.

News

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15 January 2024

Departmental update

Extended deadline for feedback on development of a WHO guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people

18 December 2023

Departmental update

WHO announces the development of a guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people

12 December 2023

Departmental update

New evidence on cervical cancer screening and treatment for women living with HIV

29 November 2023

Departmental update

Reaching men with person-centred health services through evidence-based approaches and interventions

29 November 2023

News release

WHO celebrates the role of communities in driving progress towards ending AIDS

Events

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Launch event: Integrating the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexual and reproductive health programmes: implementation guidance

27 April 2023 12:30 – 14:30 UTC Time

WHO at the Global Hepatitis Summit 2023

25 – 28 April 2023

WHO Town Hall for civil society and affected communities on UNHLM on TB 2023

17 April 2023 14:30 – 16:00 CET

WHO at HR23 Harm Reduction International Conference: Strength in Solidarity

15 – 19 April 2023

World TB Day

World TB Day 2023: Yes! We can end TB!

24 March 2023

Publications

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Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Tuberculosis: annual meeting report, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-11 June 2025

This report provides the conclusions and recommendations of the 25th meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Tuberculosis (STAG-TB),...

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Consolidated guidance on tuberculosis data generation and use: Module 4: Surveys of costs faced by households affected by tuberculosis

One of the three high-level targets of the World Health Organization’s End TB Strategy (2016–2035) is that no TB-affected households face total...

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Ending tuberculosis in the WHO South-East Asia Region: reflections and the road ahead in the milestone year of 2025

Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health and development challenge in the WHO South-East (SE) Asia Region, which accounted for more than 45%...

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Opioid agonist maintenance treatment as an essential health service: implementation guidance on mitigating disruption of services for treatment of opioid dependence

Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (OAMT) for people with opioid dependence is proven to be safe and effective in addressing a broad range of health...

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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed.

Addressing TB comorbidities and risk factors is central to the World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy. These guidelines consolidate the latest...

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South-East Asia Regional Technical Advisory Group on tuberculosis (R-TAG-TB)

WHO South-East (SE) Asia Region is home to one-fourth of the global population with a disproportionately high burden of TB, accounting for more than 45%...

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The virtual workshop on advancing research and innovation to accelerate momentum towards ending TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region was held from 5–7...

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This WHO guideline recommends integrating services for hypertension, diabetes, and mental health (including depression, anxiety, and substance use) into...

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