Organizing a TB Free workplace committee

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Forming a TB Free workplace committee

TB Free workplace committee (Recommendations):

1.For Large scale organizations (with more than 500 employees) - 

Members: TB Free workplace committee is an internal committee formed with the following members:

• Chairperson of the organisation – Chair of the Committee
• Key administration staffs
• Head of HR department
• Medical Officer of the organization
• Representatives from employees
• District TB Officer as the invited member (if necessary)

In case if organization is having a Health committee, TB can be actively integrated into the existing system.

2. For Small scale organizations (less than 500 employees and not having a health commitee)-  Nominate an administrative staff for being the nodal officer, and periodic reporting of TB prevention and control activities that are carried out in the organization to the administrative board of the organization. 

Functions of the TB Free committee: A TB Free committee will be functioning as the pivot point for all the TB related activities of the organization such as:

• Forming and implementing a TB Free workplace policy.
• TB Awareness and Trainings supervision:
  
  • Ensuring TB awareness through the official communications (mails, messages, posters, and other means) to reach all its employees.
  • Identifying employee representatives as master trainers to educate peers on TB
  • Allocating schedules for trainings on TB to its workforce.
  • Workplace against TB related Stigma / Discrimination campaigns. 
• TB Screening and testing supervision:
  
  • Organizing TB screening and diagnosis camps periodically and ensuring the attendance of all its employees in the camp.
• ​​​​​​​TB Treatment & Nutrition support:
• Ensure patient is undertaking prompt treatment.
• Ensuring Zero Stigma and discrimination in the organization.
• Provision of nutrition support to employee from underprivileged category
• Ensure HR support to employee diagnosed with TB by providing sick leave / paid leave during the treatment period.
• Allot flexible work hours during the recovering period. Consider provision of work from home if the circumstances allow.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Monitoring and evaluating the TB prevention and control activities.
• Human Resource department: Integrating TB in HR induction

Promoting treatment support groups for physiological support & ensuring zero stigma and discrimination inside the organization