Guidelines for Workplace TB Control Activities

These guidelines represent an approach to workplace tuberculosis (TB) control. They draw on the practical experience of employers and workers and the technical expertise of the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO). They cover practical steps involved in establishing TB control activities, including (for large employers) starting and running a workplace TB control programme. They are intended for use in all countries in which TB incidence is high. The intended audience for the guidelines includes employers, employee organisations, national TB programme managers, and agencies providing technical support for TB control.

The guidelines include details about the following potential workplace activities:

• education and awareness about TB as part of general or occuptional employee health education and awareness activities;
• advocacy on TB control;
• referral of employees with TB symptoms to the nearest health facility for diagnosis and treatment;
• support of TB patients during their treatment, including directly observing their treatment.