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TB Workplace Policy & Program

The document outlines a company's workplace policy and program on tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control. It aims to address stigma around TB, ensure worker rights, and facilitate access to treatment. Key aspects include TB education and screening for employees, adopting WHO guidelines on diagnosis and treatment, implementing anti-discrimination policies, and establishing referral systems to healthcare services. The employer and employees have joint responsibilities to develop, monitor, and evaluate the policy through cooperation between management and worker representatives.

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TB Workplace Policy & Program

The document outlines a company's workplace policy and program on tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control. It aims to address stigma around TB, ensure worker rights, and facilitate access to treatment. Key aspects include TB education and screening for employees, adopting WHO guidelines on diagnosis and treatment, implementing anti-discrimination policies, and establishing referral systems to healthcare services. The employer and employees have joint responsibilities to develop, monitor, and evaluate the policy through cooperation between management and worker representatives.

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A Company Model WORKPLACE POLICY AND PROGRAM ON TUBERCULOSIS (TB) PRE ENTION AND CONTROL The (Company Name)

recognizes that while 80% of Tuberculosis (TB) cases belong to the economically producti e indi iduals! it is also treatable and its spread can be curtailed if proper control measures will be implemented" #s such! this TB $olicy and $rogram is hereby issued for the information and guidance of the employees" PURPOSE! To address the stigma attached to TB and to ensure that the wor%er&s right against discrimination! brought by the disease! is protected" To facilitate free access to anti'TB medicines of affected employees through referrals" I" IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURE The (Name of Company) TB $rogram shall be managed by its health and safety committee consists of representati es from the different di isions and departments" II" CO ERAGE This $rogram shall apply to all employees regardless of their employment status" III" GUIDELINES A" P#e$en%&$e S%#a%e'&e( )" Cond*+% o, T*-e#+*lo(&( (TB) Ad$o+a+y. T#a&n&n' and Ed*+a%&on a" TB education shall be conducted by the (name of company) (edical Clinic in close coordination with the health and safety committee! through distribution and posting of )*C materials and counselling and+ or lectures" b" *ngineering measures such as impro ement of entilation! pro ision for ade,uate sanitary facilities and obser ance of standard for space re,uirement (a oidance of o ercrowding) shall be implemented" /" S+#een&n'. D&a'no(&(. T#ea%men% and Re,e##al %o 0eal%1 Ca#e Se#$&+e( a" The company shall establish a referral system and pro ide access to diagnostic and treatment ser ices for its employees" The company shall ma%e arrangements with the nearest -irect .bser ed Treatment (-.T) facility" b" The company&s adherence to the -.T/ guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment is highly encouraged"

B" MEDICAL MANAGEMENT 0" The company shall adopt the -.T/ strategy in the management of wor%ers with tuberculosis" TB case finding! case holding and 1eporting and 1ecording shall be in accordance with the Comprehensi e 2nified $olicy (C2$) and the National Tuberculosis Control $rogram" 3" The company shall at the minimum refer employees and their family members with TB to pri ate or public -.T/ centers" C" SOCIAL POLICY )" Non2d&(+#&m&na%o#y Pol&+y and P#a+%&+e( a" There shall be no discrimination of any form against employees from pre to post employment! including hiring! promotion! or assignment! on account of their TB status" ()4. C000) b" 5or%place management of sic% employees shall not differ from that of any other illness" $ersons with TB related illnesses should be able to wor% for as long as medically fit" /" Wo#32A++ommoda%&on and A##an'emen% a" #greements made between the company and employee&s representati es shall reflect measures that will support wor%ers with TB through fle6ible lea e arrangements! rescheduling of wor%ing time and arrangement for return to wor%" b" The employee may be allowed to return to wor% with reasonable wor%ing arrangements as determined by the Company 7ealth Care pro ider and+or the -.T/ pro ider" D" COMPENSATION The company shall pro ide access to /ocial /ecurity /ystem and *mployees Compensation benefits under $- 838 to an employee who ac,uired TB infection in the performance of his+her duty" " ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES O4 EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES A" Employe#5( Re(pon(&-&l&%&e( 0" The *mployer! together with wor%ers+ labor organizations! company focal personnel for human resources! safety and health personnel shall de elop! implement! monitor and e aluate the wor%place policy and program on TB" 3" $ro ide information! education and training on TB pre ention for its wor%force" 9" *nsure non'discriminatory practices in the wor%place"

:" *nsure confidentiality of the health status of its employees and the access to medical records is limited to authorized personnel" ;" The *mployer! through its 7uman 1esources -epartment! shall see to it that their company policy and program is ade,uately funded and made %nown to all employees" 8" The 7ealth and /afety Committee! together with employees+ labor organizations shall <ointly re iew the policy and program and continue to impro e these by networ%ing with go ernment and organizations promoting TB pre ention" B" Employee(5 Re(pon(&-&l&%&e( 0" The employee&s organization is re,uired to underta%e an acti e role in educating and training their members on TB pre ention and control" 3" *mployees shall practice non'discriminatory acts against co'wor%ers" 9" *mployees and their organization shall not ha e access to personnel data relating to a wor%er&s TB status" :" *mployees shall comply with uni ersal precaution and the pre enti e measures" " IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING The /afety and 7ealth Committee or its counterpart shall periodically monitor and e aluate the implementation of this $olicy and $rogram" I" E44ECTI ITY This $olicy shall ta%e place effecti e immediately and shall be made %nown to e ery employee"

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