A review of progress on HIV, AIDS and Tuberculosis.

Abstract

As a United Nations member state, South Africa is signatory to the Millennium

Declaration and is committed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

(MDGs) and targets for 2015. This chapter provides an overview of the status of

South Africa’s response to MDG 6 with a specific focus on the progress made to date

with respect to HIV and tuberculosis (TB) – two intertwined epidemics contributing

disproportionately to morbidity and premature mortality in South Africa. These

epidemics are also closely linked to MDG 4 and 5 outcomes. Any progress made

by South Africa to reverse current trends will have substantial implications for the

global MDG targets as well as country level outcomes. This chapter will use available

evidence to document the status of HIV and TB in South Africa relative to the

South African Ministry of Health’s strategy to address these diseases.