OpiniãoAvailability of a skilled workforce at the various health care levels is critical to provide high-quality TB services. The NTP should plan for capacity building of staff to undertake any new responsibilities, including task-shifting for functions such as TB screening, contact investigation, non-invasive methods of sample collection, use of treatment decision algorithms, and use of child-friendly formulations of TB medicines. This can be achieved via training, provision of equipment, supportive supervision and mentorship.
Table 6.1 provides examples of the tasks related to health care providers at different levels of the health care system (6).
