TB, NCDs, and the Lessons of HIV
The world's ability to tame tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension will hinge on the quality of prevention and treatment strategies. One blueprint worth emulating is the highly successful approach used to bring HIV/AIDS under control.
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NEW YORK – Global health is once again in the spotlight. In September, the United Nations General Assembly convened two high-level meetings – one on ending tuberculosis (TB), and the other on fighting noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It was the first time ever that the UN featured two health crises so prominently on its annual agenda.