Occupational Health Practitioners pay a lot of attention to common anticipated hazards and risks that arise from workplaces. Unfortunately, the emergencies due to the work are not given much attention.
Sudden and acute health incidents in the workplaces that require immediate attention due to exposure to physical hazards such as heat or changes in the atmospheric pressure are part of occupational medicine emergencies.
It requires multi-disciplinary management, including timely first-aid treatment and immediate referral for further management.
The follow-up procedures such as rehabilitation, long-term surveillance, and counselling for mental health especially for workers affected by traumatic events are essential.
Topics and speakers:
> We Believe in a Safer and Healthier Workplace for All (Dr. Mohd Azman bin Yacob, President of Malaysian Society of Occupational Health Doctors, MSOHD)
> Occupational Decompression Sickness in a Diver (Dr. Santhanamohan Nagesperam, Malaysia)
> Emergencies at Work: Basics & Protocols (Prof. Dr. Alexis Descatha, France)
> Mountain Sickness, Frostbite and Incidents During the Climb Among Sherpas (Dr. Sugam Pokhrel, Nepal)
> Heat Stroke due to Climate Change; pre-recorded (Dr. Manijeh Berenji, USA)
> Welcome Address and Closing Remarks (Mr. Mahinda Seneviratne, ICOH Board Member, Australia)
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