#artisanalminers #silicosis #tb #occupationalhealth #ohs Day 1/4 outreach set up for TB and silicosis onsite screening in artisanal & small scale miners in Kwekwe district. Reaching out to the ASMs who are at high risk of TB and silicosis under the KNTB project- funded by USAID.

Artisanal and small scale miners (ASMs) are at high risk of TB, Silicosis and Occupational lung diseases. Free screening ongoing under the KN-TB project-Kwekwe , Shurugwi. #occupationalhealth #endtb #silicosis #artisanalmining @uzt @jointedhands @hospaz @ntp @mohcc

#capacitybuilding #healthcareworkers #tb #silicosis Facilitators and participants at the conclusion of the health care workers training on basic occupational health in the fight against TB and Silico TB. @bainesohs @MoHCCZim

#ENDTB. #Artisanal #SmallScaleMiners. Unpacking Baines Occupational Health Services strategic approach to fighting TB from an Occupational Health paradigm to highly mobile Artesinal and Small Scale miners. Conquering TB, KN-TB @MoHCCZim @JointedHands @hospaz @uzt @bainesohs

Monitoring and Evaluation workshop Montgomery, Bulawayo. Planning for the KN-TB program .@MoHCCZim @UZT @JointedHands @hospaz @bainesohs

Health Policy Specialist Chimwemwe Chamdimba @CChamdimba was interviewed by @CapitalFMKenya on the recent World Day for Safety and Health at Work webinar, & the importance of occupational safety and health at work place. #AfricaResponds ➡️ https://t.co/H1Fzq2uLYi

OSH practice has gathered momentum in Africa. Capacity development of OSH practitioners/professionals and inspectors, doctors and nurses is scaling up in Lesotho. University partnerships remain key in training. Recent training and exploration of collaboarations in OSH

TB remains a major challenge to workers in the mining industry where exposure to silica obtaining dust increases the risk of TB infection by about three fold. A combination of exposure to silica containing dust and HIV increases this risk by at least 15 fold. # Lung Health

“Innovations in Addressing Longstanding Safety and Health Challenges” is one of the topics at #WorldCongress2020. We are now accepting abstracts for the opportunity to speak at symposia sessions or present posters on this topic. https://t.co/whPJBEOeaT

Next week is @Wos2019N - conference on safety at work and accident prevention. Will tweet a lot when not presenting or having the chair at my session - just to warn you upfront 📲📯 Who will join me? @georg2540 @ehi_iden @lwjom

Dr Dingani Moyo: The way forward: 1) we need a national OHS framework 2) provide on-site services, 3) adopt the BOHS Concept 4) capacitate primary health services. #NEPADCoP2019

Dr Dingani Moyo @WitsUniversity lecturer gives his views on OHS among artisanal and small scale miners. “Small scale miners are the most vulnerable to TB, HIV & Silica dust exposure. They are a severely compromised population”. #NEPADCoP2019

Dr Dingani Moyo: Children, pregnant women and the elderly have also become vulnerable to exposure - We need to start looking at occupational diseases from a different perspective. #NEPADCoP2019

Thanks to everyone, conference ended successfully. Below are statistics. Total delegates: just over 1200 Total scholarships handed out: 791 Delegates from outside SA Total speakers 94 SA speakers: 40 Intl speakers: 54 Foreign delegates:135 #OSHAFRICA2019 @somceo @OSHAfrica2019

Hon minister Dr Zweli Mkhize thanks @OSH_Africa organizing committee & president @ehi_iden for a successful 1st OSH conference in Africa. #OSHAFRICA2019

Excellent conference!!

"The health effects of #ClimateChange go beyond air pollution. Climate change fans the flames of infectious disease such as malaria, dengue, zika and cholera. It fuels the spread of noncommunicable disease by polluting the air, food and water that sustain life"-@DrTedros

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Part of the team that pulled through OSHAfrica 2019. A very successful inaugural conference #OSHAfrica 2019