Occupational Occupational HealthHealth

It was established on 7 April 1948It was established on 7 April 1948. . WHO is governed by 192 Member States WHO is governed by 192 Member States

through the World Health Assemblythrough the World Health Assembly

Definition of HealthDefinition of Health

Health is defined in WHO's Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of Constitution as a state of complete complete

physical, mental and social wellphysical, mental and social well--beingbeing and and not merely the absence not merely the absence

of disease or infirmityof disease or infirmity..

OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHHEALTH

Is the promotion and Is the promotion and maintenance of the highest maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental degree of physical, mental

and social well-being of and social well-being of workers in all occupations.workers in all occupations.

Healthy worker

Healthy man

Healthy man

Why study Why study occupational/environmental occupational/environmental

medicine?medicine?

Work-related injuries and illnesses Work-related injuries and illnesses are increasingare increasing

Workplace and environment is Workplace and environment is increasingly recognized as a major increasingly recognized as a major determinant in health and well-beingdeterminant in health and well-being

Why study Why study occupational/environmental occupational/environmental

medicine?medicine?

Primary care physicians must be Primary care physicians must be better prepared to recognize better prepared to recognize occupationally induced illnesses and occupationally induced illnesses and injuriesinjuries

Often only ones who will see the Often only ones who will see the patientpatient

Must have skills to establish occ/env Must have skills to establish occ/env linklink

What is the difference What is the difference between between health and health and

hygiene?hygiene?

HEALTHHEALTH::

Is the goalIs the goal..

HYGIENE:HYGIENE:

Is the way and Is the way and instrument to reach the instrument to reach the

goal.goal.

Occupational Occupational HygieneHygiene

Is the science of :Is the science of :AnticipationAnticipationRecognitionRecognitionEvaluationEvaluation

ControlControlOf the Of the work placework place health health

hazardshazards..

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDSOCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS

CHEMICALCHEMICAL

PHYSICALPHYSICAL

ERGONOMICERGONOMIC

PSYCHOLOGICPSYCHOLOGIC

BIOLOGICBIOLOGIC

OccupationalOccupational

MedicineMedicinespecialty of medicinespecialty of medicine

Is the science and art of recognition, Is the science and art of recognition, evaluation, management & control of evaluation, management & control of occupationally induced injuries and occupationally induced injuries and

illnesses. illnesses.

Medical ExaminationMedical Examination Employee entrance examinationEmployee entrance examination Fitness for duty evaluationFitness for duty evaluation Return to work examinationReturn to work examination Periodic health examinationPeriodic health examination Patient examinationPatient examination Exit examinationExit examination

OccupationalOccupational MedicineMedicineActivitiesActivities

OHS managementOHS management Work place visitWork place visit Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment Initial medical status reviewInitial medical status review Designing health and safety program.Designing health and safety program. Evaluate and treat the patientEvaluate and treat the patient Medical placement and matching processMedical placement and matching process Employee examinationEmployee examination Medical record keeping.Medical record keeping. EducationEducation Health risk and patient reporting.Health risk and patient reporting. Controlling the cost of disabilityControlling the cost of disability Dealing with legal aspects of occupational injuries and illnessesDealing with legal aspects of occupational injuries and illnesses Conducting epidemiologic studiesConducting epidemiologic studies Implementation of general medical preventive actions Implementation of general medical preventive actions

(Vaccination..)(Vaccination..)

Sciences dealing with Sciences dealing with Occupational Health:Occupational Health:

PUBLIC HEALTH

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

ERGONOMICS

OCCUPATIONAL NURSING

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

OTHERS

Occupational health systemOccupational health system

Reduces risk to employee.Reduces risk to employee.

Increases employee health.Increases employee health.

Increase business performance.Increase business performance.

Increase productivity.Increase productivity.

Better public image of the company.Better public image of the company.

Iceberg of Occupational Iceberg of Occupational DiseaseDisease

Any Questions?Any Questions?

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