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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health Services in Kenya
Introduction: Kenya is a country in East Africa with a population of 53.7 million. In 2020, around 17.4 million people were in employment with about 83% being in informal sector. This labor force excludes small-scale farming and pastoralist…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health Services in Indonesia
Occupational Health Services (OHS) in Indonesia was started in 1970. OHS implementations in the workplace vary depending on scale of industry and geographical location. OHS is mandated under two Ministries: Manpower and Health. Although there is an…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health in the Small Islands Developing States of the Pacific
Occupational Health in the Small Islands Developing States of the
Pacific
Pacific
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational health for migrant workers in Spain, why does it matter?
Spain is the fourth country with the largest number of immigrants in Europe, resulting in a large proportion of migrant workers. Women constitute 48% of international migrants who suffer poor working conditions linked to the positions they mainly…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational health: Challenges and solutions in the COVID-19 era
Occupational health: Challenges and solutions in the COVID-19 era
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health e Adding Value to Business
The well-known saying is “Prevention is Better than Cure”. In real life, however, a doctor is expected to carry out curative services most of the time! As a result of this practice, medical services in industries also tend to focus on curative…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Ergonomics and Industrial Hygiene for Evaluation of Health-Related Hazards in Informal Sectors and SMEs
Introduction: More than 60% people all over the world come under informal sectors. In developing countries such as India the percentage is 85%. In India 80% of the labor force as well as 50% of GDP is dependent on different informal sectors. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational cancer: Future opportunities and challenges
Occupational cancer is estimated to cause 350 000 deaths and 7 million DALYS worldwide every year. These numbers, from the Global Burden of Disease project, are the best estimate we have. However, they are almost certainly underestimates, as they…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Neurophysiology of sleep in workers’ health and safety during Covid19 pandemic
Introduction: Sleep problems appear to have been common and associated with higher levels of psychological distress. Sleep quality, however, has been mainly assessed by the use of self-reported
measures, thus limiting clinical usefulness. We review…
measures, thus limiting clinical usefulness. We review…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Mission Impossible? Utilizing Wikipedia in the Pandemic Era: Building our Community of Practice
Introduction: Wikipedia is the dominant online global reference for patients, health providers and the public. Wikipedia ranks as the seventh most accessed internet web site. This presentation examines how Wikipedia is currently used by NIOSH, and…