The goal of collaborative TB/HIV activities is to decrease the burden of TB and HIV in people at risk of or affected by both diseases. The objectives are:

1. To establish and strengthen the mechanisms of collaboration and joint management between HIV programmes and TB-control programmes for delivering integrated TB and HIV services preferably at the same time and location;
2. To reduce the burden of TB in people living with HIV, their families and communities by ensuring the delivery of the Three I's for HIV/TB and the early initiation of ART in line with WHO guidelines;
3. To reduce the burden of HIV in patients with presumptive and diagnosed TB, their families and communities by providing HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment.