MIN/Sp/AU/CAMH3/6 TB Page 10 for the period 2007-2010 21 . The framework is based on the programme areas agreed by the Heads of State and Government as outlined in section 1.1.5. 2.1: Abuja targets to be met by a United Africa by 2010 Within the agreed monitoring and evaluation Framework for the implementation of the Abuja Call, Member States will intensify the fight against the three diseases and achieve other internationally agreed goals. In addition to the WHA, MDG, Stop TB Partnership and Abuja 2001 targets outlined in sections 1.1.1-1.1.4 22 , the Summit set the following Tuberculosis related specific targets to be achieved by a United Africa by 2010: • • 100% of TB patients have access to HIV Testing and counselling services 100% of eligible HIV positive TB patients access anti-retroviral treatment 3: Operating Definitions 23 : 3.1 Patient classification and categorisation 3.1.1 A case of tuberculosis: A patient in whom TB has been bacteriologically confirmed, or has been diagnosed by a clinician. 3.1.2 Pulmonary tuberculosis: Bacteriologically confirmed TB of the lungs (definite TB case) or a case of pulmonary tuberculosis that does not meet the bacteriological confirmation criteria but has at least two sputum smears negative for TB bacilli, no response to a course of broad spectrum antibiotics among those not used in the treatment of TB, radiological abnormalities consistent with active pulmonary TB, and a decision by a clinician to treat with a full course of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. 3.1.3 Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: Tuberculosis of organs other than the lungs for example the pleura of the lungs, lymph nodes, abdomen, genitorurinary tract, skin, joints and bones, brain meninges, etc. Diagnosis is based on at least one culture-positive specimen, or histological or strong clinical evidence consistent with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, followed by a decision by a clinician to treat with a full course of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. A patient diagnosed with both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB is classified as a case of pulmonary TB. 21 Strengthening of Health Systems for Equity and Development in Africa. Third session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health, Johannesburg South Africa. CAMN/MIN/9 (III) 22 to detect 70% of new smear-positive TB cases arising annually, and to successfully treat 85% of these cases; to have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases; and WHA and MDG targets plus reducing per capita prevalence and death rates by 50% relative to 1990 levels, and reducing TB incidence to les than one case per million population per year by 2050 23 Adapted from Global tuberculosis control: Surveillance, planning, financing: WHO report 2008. WHO/HTM/TB/2008.393

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