Table 1.

Application of the WHO health system building blocks.

Building blocks	As applied to providing systems to support the health of
	General population	Health Workers
Leadership & Governance	… across professions, institutions	… within health system and across disciplines to ensure prevention and control of TB risk
Existence of policy frameworks & oversight, design, accountability
Financing	… for all health system components	… for occupational health & safety and/including infection prevention and control (IPC)
Adequate funds for needed resources, good and services
Health Workforce	… for health professionals & support	… for occupational health and IPC professionals and support staff
Human resources management, skills & policies
Service Delivery	… diagnostic, curative & general health services	… for prevention, measurement and mitigation of TB risk and effects of the disease in health workers
Encompassing quality, access, safety and coverage of provided services
Access to Medicines and Technology	… for drugs, devices and other supplies	… for environmental control, personal protective equipment, and access to diagnosis and effective medicines for health workers
Ensuring access to needed equipment and materials
Information System	… for population health status & service use; trends and associations	… for health worker TB status and workplace risk; trends and associations
Production, analysis, dissemination and use of timely & reliable information