MODEL TOR FOR TB FREE WORKPLACE COMMITTEE:

TB Free Workplace Committee

Name of the Organization……………...

The economic burden of TB in terms of loss of lives, income and workdays is substantial. A large section of the population affected by TB also belong to the economically productive age group that results in a significant loss of working days, pushing people with TB further into the vortex of poverty due to catastrophic costs. Therefore, it is essential to create a work environment where TB is addressed and provision of TB services for the workers is made available. Every organization assumes an accountability to adopt and implement a policy to end TB in their workplace. Ongoing efforts are required to engage different departments and individuals for diversified representation. A workplace committee is formed to ensure proper planning, implementation, and monitoring of TB interventions in the workplace.

I.    The Purpose of TB Free Workplace Committee

The TB Free workplace committee will help the management in planning and implementation of TB and workplace activities. The Committee will ensure equitable and gender sensitive approach to the implementation of TB prevention, treatment and care activities in the workplace.

II.    Proposed Composition of TB Free Workplace Committee
The Committee would have representative from senior management as chair. Other members include representatives from Human Resource Department, Medical/OSH Unit, CSR wing, Welfare Department and representatives of workers. A person cured from TB/TB Champion may also be included in the committee. Additionally, committee’s gender balance may be maintained.

III.    Roles & Responsibilities of the Committee
TB Free Workplace Committee would
1.    Initiate and strengthen organization’s response to TB in the workplace.
2.    Draft organization’s workplace policy/guidelines on ending TB.

3.    Develop annual action plan and mobilize support including required resources for implementation
4.    Organize TB awareness activities at/around the workplace premises
5.    Address negative attitudes towards people with TB and increase awareness among the workers regarding TB
6.    Ensure availability and display of relevant IEC materials at strategic locations across the workplace premises.
7.    Ensure every health facility associated with ABC Organization has a Ni-kshay ID and every TB case detected in the organization to be enrolled in Ni-kshay Portal.
8.    Facilitate linkage with the government’s social protection schemes so that the workers, particularly the contractual workers may avail the benefits.
9.    Conduct periodic TB screening and ensure all workers with presumed TB are tested/evaluated.
10.    Develop linkages with public or private diagnostic centres for referral of workers with presumed TB.
11.    Ensure that list of local testing and treatment services for TB in Government and private sector is made available to all workers and their families.
12.    Develop a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the policy/guidelines and activities for ending TB.
13.    Document and disseminate good practices and learnings.
14.    Publish a one-page annual report regarding the TB status and efforts to end TB in the workplace.
IV.    Frequency of meetings
The committee may meet once in a quarter.
The minutes of the meetings need to be maintained.


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Head of Management,
Name of the Organization……………