AOHC Encore 2022-214: Occupational and Environmental Health in the Developing World

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The video features speakers discussing occupational and environmental health in the context of COVID-19. They cover topics such as vaccine distribution, disparities, and acceptance, as well as the challenges faced by the World Bank Group's Health and Safety Department. The speakers emphasize the importance of communication, data analysis, and risk management in addressing occupational health and safety issues related to COVID-19. They highlight the need for collaboration, coordination, and flexibility in responding to the pandemic. One presentation focuses on the challenges faced by a global occupational health directorate during the pandemic, including the need to balance living with COVID-19 cases while avoiding serious illness. They discuss interventions in the healthcare sector, particularly in infection prevention and control, and highlight their efforts in vaccinating healthcare workers against hepatitis B in Liberia. The second presentation addresses the health and environmental challenges of small-scale mining in Ghana, including negative health impacts and the contamination of water bodies and farmland with toxic chemicals. It emphasizes the need for regulatory reforms to address these challenges. The video provides insights into efforts and challenges in occupational and environmental health but does not specify any credits.

Keywords

occupational health

environmental health

COVID-19

vaccine distribution

disparities

acceptance

World Bank Group

Health and Safety Department

communication

data analysis

risk management

collaboration

coordination