Collaboration between Developing and Developed Countries and between Developing Countries in Occupational Health Research and Surveillance

Collaboration between Developing and Developed Countries and between Developing Countries in Occupational Health Research and Surveillance

Collaborative occupational health and safety studies between counterparts in developing and developed countries and between developing countries have demonstrated their potential for improving occupational health and safety. Such collaboration in occupational health and safety is encouraged in the d...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 296 - 300
Main Authors: Partanen, Timo J, Hogstedt, Christer, Ahasan, Rabiul, Aragón, Aurora, Arroyave, Maria E, Jeyaratnam, Jerry, Kurppa, Kari, Loewenson, René, Lundberg, Ingvar, Ngowi, A Vera F, Mbakaya, Charles FL, Stayner, Leslie, Steenland, Kyle, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Wesseling, Catharina
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Finland Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health 01-06-1999
National Institute for Working Life
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
National Institute of Occupational Health (Denmark)
National Institute of Occupational Health (Norway)
Subjects:
Chemical hazards
Commentaries
Countries
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
Epidemiology
Humans
International Cooperation
Job training
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Occupational hazards
Occupational Health
Occupational health and safety
Pesticides
Poisoning
empowerment
priorities
infrastructure
tropics
impact
sponsorship
training
sustainability
cooperation
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Summary:Collaborative occupational health and safety studies between counterparts in developing and developed countries and between developing countries have demonstrated their potential for improving occupational health and safety. Such collaboration in occupational health and safety is encouraged in the development of infrastructure in research empowerment and capacity building. This action includes the setting of priorities, the identification and documentation of problems, sponsorship, databases and surveillance systems, technical support, methodology, publishing, research and training programs, controlled intervention, information exchange, and networking. Examples of priorities in occupational health and safety in the developing world include the informal sector (informally hired and independent workers), temporary work, pesticides, accidents, dusts, carcinogens, solvents, ergonomics, women and child labor, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiencey syndrome (HTV/ATOS), and transfer of hazardous materials and technologies. The sustainability of occupational health and safety structures and functions in the developing countries is a primary concern. Socioethical principles emphasize local, national, mutual and global gains. Examples of collaboration are given. Pervasive problems and strategies toward their solution are highlighted.
ISSN:0355-3140
1795-990X
DOI:10.5271/sjweh.438