The TCIG is celebrating World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which begun yesterday April 28, and continues through to Thursday may 2nd 2013, under the theme “The Prevention of Occupational Disease.
An occupational disease is a disease contracted as a result of an exposure to risk factors arising from work. Recognition of the occupational origin of a disease, at an individual level, requires the establishment of a casual relationship between the disease and the exposure of the worker to certain hazardous agents at the workplace. Occupational diseases cause huge suffering and loss in the world.
During the course of this week, a number of activities will be held to mark the occasion, starting as of today Monday 29th April, with Health Nurses assessing the staff of Ministry of Border of Control in Providenciales
Tomorrow Tuesday, April 30th 2013, Care kits will be taken to the schools in Providenciales and there will also be a presentation on The Prevention of Occupational diseases at Beaches Turks and Caicos at 6:30 p.m.
On Wednesday May 1st, there will be presentation in Grand Turk at Turks and Caicos National Museum and care kits will be taken to schools in Grand Turk.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work week of observance ends on Thursday May 2nd, with staff of the Employment Services scheduled to take Care kits to all the Government entities in North Caicos.
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