REHVA developed a guidance document on how to operate and use building services in areas with a corona virus outbreak to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the buildings depending on heating...
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News from LDOH and others in the field of OSH development, capacity building, education and information, and on topics that are close to our expertise.
COVID-19 Occupational Health for health care workers
COVID-19 Occupational Health for health care workers Be prepared; track and trace, learn by doing.. Informative links and good examples. In fighting against Corona health care workers are in the...
International scientific conference on Occupational Hygiene October 2020 in Korea
The international IAOH congress will be organized from 17-22 October in Daegu, Korea Bridging gaps in Occupational Hygiene development. Opening new horizons. Many topics will be addressed such as...
WHO published manual for protecting health workers and responders in public health emergencies...
WHO, in collaboration with ILO, has produced a Manual providing an overview of the main OSH risks faced by emergency responders during disease outbreaks and other emergencies. Think of natural...
NIVA course Psychosocial Occupational Epidemiology
website of NIVA Psychosocial Occupational Epidemiology, 26th – 28th of November 2019 This course introduces participants to the concept, methodology, application and challenges of psychosocial...
Tutorial lessons LDOH in Kazakhstan 2019
In the EU Tutorial program collaborating with Central Asia, LDOH participates in visits to three universities in Kazakhstan: in Almaty, Karaganda and Semey. The visits are from 20 – 28 May...
Mini occupational health services for unorganized labor markets in India
Kulkarni GK. Mini occupational health services for un-organized labor markets in India. Indian J Occup Environ Med 2018;22:1 (Editorial). PMID: 29743776, see: (Free PMC Article) From the total...
Online Information and Basic Occupational Health Care, promising innovations
The Center for International Health of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany, hosted its first Occupational Safety and Health symposium in Munich, 16 March 2019. In this high-level...
Basic Occupational Health Services in Bangladesh, the MSF Dhaka model
To diagnose and treat work-related diseases among tannery, metal, plastics and garment workers and families, part of a population of 600 000 working people in heavily polluted areas of Dhaka...
Basic Occupational Health Services in Iran, for workers in agriculture
Agriculture as one of the most hazardous sectors of industry causes many occupational accidents and diseases. Zoonotic agents, dust, climate, noise, vibration and chemicals are widespread hazards and...
Occupational Health in Developing Countries, free open online course of University of Bergen
Free online course in Occupational Health starts 18th March 2019. Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease. Two thirds of these deaths happen in developing countries...
Occupational Health and Safety in Greenhouses, lecture Gert van der Laan in Antalya OEDC Congress...
Gert van der Laan (co-author Claudio Colosio) has held a lecture on Occupational Health and Safety in Greenhouses at the Antalya OEDC Congress in Turkey, March 2019. See for the presentation: OHS in...