Colliding epidemics: HIV, TB and other diseases

Lessons learned during the global scale-up of HIV treatment can be used to address epidemics of tuberculosis (TB) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which have become leading causes of death for HIV-positive people in low- and middle-income countries. Unless additional measures are taken, experts explained on Friday, July 27, at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS) in Washington, DC, there may be some erosion in antiretroviral therapy’s ability to prolong the lifespan of an aging global population of HIV-positive people.