2. Occupational Health

3. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly

4. Definition of Health Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations.

6. Healthy worker Healthy man

7. Why study occupational/environmental medicine? Work-related injuries and illnesses are increasing Work-related injuries and illnesses are increasing Workplace and environment is increasingly recognized as a major determinant in health and well-being Workplace and environment is increasingly recognized as a major determinant in health and well-being

8. Why study occupational/environmental medicine? Primary care physicians must be better prepared to recognize occupationally induced illnesses and injuries Primary care physicians must be better prepared to recognize occupationally induced illnesses and injuries Often only ones who will see the patient Often only ones who will see the patient Must have skills to establish occ/env link Must have skills to establish occ/env link

9. What is the difference between health and hygiene?

10. HEALTH: Is the goal. HYGIENE: Is the way and instrument to reach the goal. Is the way and instrument to reach the goal.

11. Occupational Hygiene Is the science of : Anticipation Anticipation Recognition Recognition Evaluation Evaluation Control Control Of the work place health hazards.

12. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS CHEMICAL PHYSICAL ERGONOMIC PSYCHOLOGIC BIOLOGIC

13. Occupational Medicine specialty of medicine Is the science and art of recognition, evaluation, management & control of occupationally induced injuries and illnesses.

14. Medical Examination Employee entrance examination Employee entrance examination Fitness for duty evaluation Fitness for duty evaluation Return to work examination Return to work examination Periodic health examination Periodic health examination Patient examination Patient examination Exit examination Exit examination

15. Occupational Medicine Activities OHS management Work place visit Risk Assessment Initial medical status review Designing health and safety program. Evaluate and treat the patient Medical placement and matching process Employee examination Medical record keeping. Education Health risk and patient reporting. Controlling the cost of disability Dealing with legal aspects of occupational injuries and illnesses Conducting epidemiologic studies Implementation of general medical preventive actions (Vaccination..)

16. Sciences dealing with Occupational Health: PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE OCCUPATIONAL NURSING OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ERGONOMICS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY OTHERS

17. Occupational health system Reduces risk to employee. Increases employee health. Increase business performance. Increase productivity. Better public image of the company.

18. Iceberg of Occupational Disease

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