AOHC Encore 2022-309: The Globalization of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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The video includes presentations from different countries on the topic of occupational medicine. Dr. Ogibuchi from Nigeria discusses the challenges and areas for collaboration in the field, emphasizing the need for technical support, legislation, and infrastructure development. Dr. Jesus from Mexico provides an overview of the occupational health situation in Mexico, highlighting the lack of training programs and government capacity, as well as the need for collaboration and capacity building. Dr. Nearsher from Thailand focuses on the importance of occupational medicine and the need for more professionals, as well as technical support and infrastructure. Adriana from Brazil discusses legislation, standards, and the challenges faced in updating them, emphasizing the need for risk assessments, equal standards for all workers, and support for informal workers and small businesses. <br /><br />In addition to these presentations, the video also includes two additional segments. The first presenter discusses their work at Fundacentro in Brazil, highlighting common work-related diseases and the need for research on the efficiency of occupational health programs. The second presenter, the president of the Philippine Society of Occupational Medicine, talks about the history of occupational medicine in the Philippines, current initiatives, challenges in the informal sector, and the importance of educating medical students about workplace health and safety.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the video does not provide specific credits for the presenters or any additional information about the conference.

Keywords

occupational medicine

Nigeria

challenges

collaboration

technical support

legislation

infrastructure development

Mexico

training programs

government capacity

Thailand

professionals