M10.5 Occupational Safety and Health Organization

The WHO has a problem that focuses on Tuberculosis and HIV. The WHO identifies that Tuberculosis has 26 to 31 more times of a risk to be developed in an individual with HIV. The WHO works with various community groups on increase advocacy for Tubicolous and HIV, policy development, and implementation of their activities in various countries. The WHO has developed various tools to assist countries in improving TB/HIV collaborative action to achieve access to HIV and TB prevention. The WHO has different of focus, which include;

Promoting the collaboration of TB and HIV services at all levels 

Universal antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected TB patientsWHO recommends that all HIV-infected TB patients should be commenced on ART irrespective of their CD4 count. Increased access to antiretroviral therapy can be achieved through national policies and guidelines. 

Scaling up there Three I's for TB/HIVThe Three I's include; intensified case finding, with the goal of identifying and treating those individuals with HIV/TB. Isoniazid preventive therapy for those individuals with HIV/TB infection Control for TB that includes environmental control, control for health workers and control for those individuals with TB/HIV

Improving TB/HIV data

Antiretroviral therapy for prevention 

Partnership with civil society to cal up TB/HIV activities- The WHO aims to create partnerships with health practitioners, advocates, and patient groups in order for the WHO's policy is translated into action.