1. Public Awareness, Advocacy & Partnership Programmes on Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS:

1. Commemoration/Celebration of
   
   - World TB Day,
   - World AIDS Day and
   - SAARC Charter Day
   
   
2. II) Partnership Programme with:
   
   - Medical Colleges, Industries, Private Sectors, Pharmaceuticals/ Pharmacists in Pakistan and Sri-Lanka.
   - School and media in Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan

2. Participation in International/Regional Meeting, Seminars, Conferences in the field of TB and HIV/AIDS, NTP Review in Member Countries

1. Participation in the 36th IUATLD World Conference on TB and Lung Health.
2. Regional Meeting, Seminars, Training, Conferences in the field of TB and HIV/AIDS.
3. Participation in NTP Review in Member Countries.

3. Publication Production and Distribution of STAC Publications:

1. STAC Newsletters
2. SAARC Journals of TB, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS.
3. SAARC Epidemiological Yearly Reports (Updates) on TB & HIV/AIDS including TB/HIV Co-infection
4. Annual Report of STAC
5. World TB Day Report
6. World AIDS Report
7. History of Tuberculosis & TB control Programme in the SAARC Region

4.Purchase of books, journals and other publications etc. related to TB & HIV/AIDS for the library   


5. Carry out Situation Analysis of quality assurance in TB and HIV/AIDS Control Activities, Epidemiological & Laboratory Network in Bhutan and Pakistan. 

6.  Workshop to Develop SAARC Regional Strategy on HIV/AIDS (3 days) and Meeting of Managers of National HIV/AIDS Control Programme from SAARC Member States (1 day) in Nepal. 

7. Second Regional Workshop on TB/HIV Co-infection to identify research area and    to develop research protocol on identified areas and to visit TB/HIV pilot project sites in India by the participants – 4 days  

8. SAARC Training on Data Management of TB and HIV/AIDS Control Programme, in Nepal  

9. Second Workshop to Develop Regional Guidelines for Treatment of MDR TB   and Third Meeting of Laboratory Directors from 9 TB Reference Laboratories in SAARC Region in Nepal.  

10. Workshop to Develop Protocol for Quality Assurance on Culture and Drug Sensitivity Testing in National TB Reference Laboratory in Pakistan. 

11. Regional Training for Lab. Trainers on imparting training on quality Assurance in Sputum Microscopy in Sri-Lanka 

12. 3rd round External Proficiency Testing in 9 National TB Reference Laboratories. 

13.     To identify barriers in seeking health care in TB Control Programme, an Institutional Based Pilot Study in Bangladesh/India  

14.     SAARC Trainer’s Training in TB Control Programme Management in Maldives (10 days) 

15.     Research activities in the field of TB and HIV/AIDS.

1. Prevalence of HIV among diagnosed TB Patients in Bangladesh/Nepal
2. Quality Assurance of Sputum Smear Microscopy in private Laboratories in Nepal
3. Chemicals & other materials for Laboratory works