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27 March 2024 - Online event

Occupational Infections - Reports from South Africa

Organized by: Biohazards and Occupational Health
Supported by: South African Society of Occupational Medicine

Topics:
  1. Working Remotely - Cautionary Tales from Africa - Dr Albie de Frey, Medical Director of International Health Management Consultants, Geneva; Member of the WHO Expert Roster on Travel Health; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
  2. Q Fever as an Occupational Disease - Professor John Frean, Editor-in-Chief of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, the journal of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine; Consultant Pathologist with the National Health Laboratory Service, University of the Witwatersrand and University of Pretoria, South Africa.
  3. COVID-19: Strategies for Healthier and Safer Workplaces in Non-Healthcare Settings - Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala, Occupational Medicine Physician; Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5617089377223/WN_kedhovdYQPGzUwR23ZliXw

Contact Information
Contact Person: Claudia Frost
E-mail: info@sasom.org

28 April - 3 May 2024 - Marrakesh, Morocco (on-site congress)

ICOH 2024 – Enhancing Occupational Health Research and Practices: Closing the gaps!

Organized by: ICOH, Moroccan Occupational Health Association (MOHA), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University of Casablanca

Contact Information
Website: https://www.icoh2024.ma/

18 - 21 November 2024 - Online course

Online workshop on ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses

Organized by: ILO, ICOH, ITC-ILO Turin

Topics:
  • Pneumoconioses as important occupational health problem in the world.
  • Introduction of the ILO Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconiosis.
  • Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and clinical course of asbestos-related diseases, including lung carcinoma and mesothelioma.
  • Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and clinical course of occupational diseases caused by silica dust including lung cancer.
  • Presentation of the ILO Classification System and demonstration of standard radiographs.
  • Reading sheet recoding in the ILO Classification - Standard films reading of the ILO Classification.
  • Standards of Quality for Radiology in Pneumoconiosis.
  • Basics of interpreting chest x-rays of workers exposed to mineral dust.
  • Examples of interstitial lung diseases with reticular or nodular pattern on chest X-ray and CT scan (mainly due to exposure to mineral dust).
  • Fundamentals and quality assurance of spirometry.
  • Application of the ILO Classification in health surveillance and medical screening of workers exposed to mineral dusts.
  • Evaluation of Pneumoconioses by HRCT including the International Classification of HRCT for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Diseases.
  • Uncommon pneumoconiosis lung diseases.
  • Criteria for practical diagnosis of silicosis, asbestosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP).
  • Examples of interstitial lung diseases with reticular or nodular pattern on chest X-ray and CT scan (mainly due to exposure to mineral dust).
  • Interactive case discussions and ILO Classification of chest x-rays from workers exposed to mineral dust.
To download the course flyer, please click here

Contact information
Contact person: Mr. Félix Martín Daza, Activity Manager, ITC-ILO
Email: spgt@itcilo.org f.martin@itcilo.org