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Symposium

Prevention of Occupational Diseases

Prevention of Occupational Diseases
Duration 1.5 Hours

Whether it’s musculoskeletal disorders, cancer, or infectious diseases – work-related diseases account for nearly 2.4 million deaths a year. We can change that. Hear from international experts as they share their knowledge, experience, and strategies in the prevention, diagnosis and control of occupational diseases. 

They’ll discuss the current state of occupational disease prevention, the opportunities and challenges, practical tools, good practice and lessons learned across national and international levels.

Prevention of Occupational Diseases

Speakers

Ehsan Rafiei Manesh bw
Ehsan Rafiei Manesh

Occupational Medicine Specialist | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Speakers

Adeline Ng
Dr. Fransisco Santos O'Connor

Senior OSH Specialist | ILO

Speakers

Imene Magroun bw
Imene Magroun

Chief of Occupational Medicine Department | Tunisian Society of Occupational Medicine, Abderrahmane MAMI Hospital, Ariana

Speakers

Johannes Gerding bw
Johannes Gerding

Team Leader (Hazardous substances and toxicology) | Department for Occupational Medicine, Hazardous Substances and Public Health, German Social Accident Insurance, Institution for the Health and Welfare Services

Speakers

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Perdita Dickson

Manager of Occupational Health and Operational Programs | Worksafe Victoria

Moderators

Adeline Ng
Grace Halim

Technical Officer | ILO

Moderators

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Dr. Sheng-Li Niu

Senior OSH Specialist | ILO 

23rd World Congress | Sydney, Australia

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