m. Treatment adherence shall be ensured through patient-centered approaches. Treatment support shall be provided by health workers, community, or family members. All Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s), whether minor or major, shall be reported using the official FDA reporting form. All registered TB patients fifteen years old and above shall be offered HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT).
n. Throughout the continuum of TB care, health care workers shall respect patient autonomy, and support-self efficacy. Patient physical comfort, safety and wellness shall be maximized with psycho-emotional support. The impact of poverty and food insecurity on TB diagnosis and treatment shall be recognized and addressed.
o. All baseline laboratories and other pertinent laboratories tests for DRTB during treatment and two years post treatment shall be provided free whenever available in the municipality-owned hospitals.
p. All hospitals shall establish a TB committee to oversee its TB services and a fully operational TB clinic.
q. Recording and reporting for the NTP shall be implemented at all DOTS facilities whether public or private according to internationally accepted case definition. NTP records should be kept for at least seven (7) years before properly discarding. The Integrated TB Information System (IT IS) shall be official web-based electronic TB in formation system.
Article IV
Municipal Tuberculosis (TB) Council
Sec. 6. Creation and Composition of Municipal Tuberculosis (TB) Council.
a. The Municipal TB Council that will serve as an oversight body responsible in consolidating and harmonizing TB Elimination efforts is hereby created. The TB Council shall be composed of the following:
| 1. Municipal Mayor | Chairman |
| 2. Municipal Health Officer | Vice Chairperson from the Public
Sector |
| 3. CSO Representative | Vice Chairperson from the Private
Sector |
| 4. SB Chairman on Committee on Health & Social | Member |
| 5. RHU Nurse | Member |
| 6. Liga ng Mga Barangay President + 1 alternate rep | Member |
| 7. DOH Representative | Member |
| 8. Philhealth Representative | Member |
| 9. MLGOO | Member |
| 10. Barangay Health Workers /TB Task Force | Member |
