The Annotated Review of HIV/AIDS/STI/TB studies is part of the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council's mandate in developing a research strategy in its role as coordinator of the multi-sectoral response to the epidemic and aims to play its part in making research an active part of National Health Service system development. The main objective of this review of studies is to help paint the HIV/AIDS/STI/TB research picture and create a basis for developing a national HIV/AIDS/STI/TB research agenda that is multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral, collaborative with both national and international partners, credible and relevant to national priorities.