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@AsaadNafeesAssistant Professor, Community Health Sciences @AKUGlobal PhD, Imperial College London @ImperialNHLI #OccupationalHealth
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On this #WorldDayforDecentWork, we echo the voices of workers like Shafique Masih from Lahore. Facing multiple challenges at work, from stigma to lack of proper protection, he calls for respect & safer working conditions in the sector. Read his story: bit.ly/3ZTuadJ
Thank you Dean @AdilHaiderMD for your kind support and appreciation. With strong commitment from @sessi_official, we at @AKU_CHS are keen on expanding and scaling up this work in near future.
#ImpactAlert! Through the SODISS pilot project with @sessi_official , our @AKU_CHS launched a digital surveillance system in select Karachi hospitals to develop the first industry specific occupational health data registry in PK to inform policy and safety standards.
The Commissioner SESSI Mr. Miandad Rahoojo appreciated AKU for its research work on Sindh Occupational Disease and Injuries Surveillance System and emphasised the need for enhanced collaboration for ensuring minimum incidence of OH related incidents through safety measures.
@AKU_CHS Section of Environmental-Occupational Health and Climate Change, hosted a seminar on "Occupational Diseases and Injuries Surveillance System in Sindh, Pakistan (SODISS)”, highlighting the need for high-quality data on occupational diseases and injuries in Pakistan
First published UK case of artificial stone silicosis (in a patient presenting with empyema) cc @lungsatwork @jofeary @tomayates @jane_fazio @nhs_rho @Imperialnhli academic.oup.com/occmed/advance…
📢 Excited for ILO 🇵🇰 to launch a new project on “Environmental Sustainability through Chemical Management” that aims to mitigate the use and release of hazardous chemicals in Pakistan's textile sector. Big thanks to @theGEF & @UNEP for support and collaboration -🤝(1/2)
#OneHealth = a world better able to prevent, predict, detect & respond to health threats while improving health of humans, animals, plants & the environment. @FAO @UNEP @WHO @WOAH action plan now in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian & Spanish: unep.org/resources/publ…
Only two weeks left to apply for our master's programs in the Department of Community Health Science at AKU! Either as a terminal degree or as a career-advancing qualification, a graduate degree from AKU can open many doors for health professionals.
Every winter, #Lahore is engulfed in toxic #smog, a combination of smoke & fog. Pollution particles mix with cold, moist air and hang close to the ground, reducing visibility and people’s life expectancy. @LivingIndus #ClimateChange 📸 : @CatherineWeibel
New research from @OxfordDemSci and @ImperialSPH has found that used vehicles sent from the UK to lower-income countries fail British roadworthiness standards and are more polluting than those sent to be scrapped 🚘 twitter.com/OxfordDemSci/s…
🚘 demography.ox.ac.uk/news/uk-offsho… A new Centre study in @NatureClimate reveals that used vehicles sent from Great Britain to lower-income countries ⬇️ ❌ Fail British roadworthiness standards 🚫 Are more polluting ⚠️ And less fuel efficient than those sent to be scrapped @Oxford_NDPH
Air pollution in South Asia causes an estimated two million premature deaths each year. Regional cooperation can help implement cost-effective joint strategies that leverage the interdependent nature of air quality. Watch this video! wrld.bg/UQ2150Qs7Cg
Missed Prof Marc Gunter's inaugural lecture? Not to worry! Catch the replay below and delve into his journey from early curiosities in geography and genetics to pioneering #cancer epidemiology research Watch below 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=GR_N0E…
In case you didn’t get to see it, here is the full video of Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs singing “Fast Car” at the Grammys twitter.com/RealBrittain/s…
This clip of Tracy Chapman doing “Fast Car” in 1988 and silencing Wembley Stadium is pretty stunning.
Today we’re celebrating the naming of #OurImperial Abdus Salam library! There are so many exciting events taking place on our South Ken campus today 🎉 Want to see Abdus Salam's Nobel Prize up close? Or join us and @ProfBrianCox this evening? Find out more 🔽
A simple intervention package (wet mopping and safe disposal of cotton dust, provision of simple face masks, etc) reduces cotton dust-related respiratory symptoms and improves lung function among #Textile #workers in #Pakistan. Amazing, large #RCT. bit.ly/3tcPcWG
Fresh off the press! Delighted to be invited to write an editorial for a leading Respiratory Health journal, addressing important health issues faced by #textileworkers in low and middle-income countries. Read more: bit.ly/3GQ18kL #occupationalhealth #GlobalHealth
Admissions Open! Apply now to join our undergraduate and postgraduate medicine, nursing and midwifery, and media leadership programmes at our Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salaam campuses. Visit aku.edu/admissionsea to submit your application online. #AKUAdmissions
🆕BOLD paper: "Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study" sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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