OCTOBER 2009 — This document describes procedures to effectively integrate TB activities into HIV/AIDS service delivery sites at tertiary, primary, and community levels. Clinical staff may use these standard operating procedures to

• deliver TB and HIV care and treatment in a healthcare setting
• ensure that care and treatment service delivery procedures are performed consistently
• ensure that procedures comply with site standards and national guidelines
• serve as training documents
• serve as quality assurance tools to evaluate service delivery and reinforce performance
• promote a "family-centered care" approach  

They are organized into four parts. Part 1 describes essential administrative elements for the provision of care and treatment of HIV and TB co-infected individuals in low-resource settings. Parts 2, 3, and 4 focus on the procedures directly related to care and treatment of HIV and TB co-infected individuals and are broken up into three levels of care: community-based care (Part 2), primary care (Part 3), and facility-based care (Part 4).