World Mental Health day 2021
The campaign slogan for World Mental Health Day 2021 is Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality. The covid-19 pandemic affected most of us, especially some groups such as, health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing...
Impact of covid on mental health in Indians
The impact of Covid-19 on mental health amongst Indians was the highest in the world. A study conducted in 204 countries and published in The Lancet to estimate the impact of Covid-19 on mental health found that the two ailments, major depressive disorder and anxiety...
Health risks to a kitchen worker due to manual work
Kitchens are of at least 4 types – home kitchen, roadside kitchen, restaurant kitchen and cloud kitchen. Anyone working in a kitchen is a kitchen worker and is prone to certain health risks. What are they? We won’t discuss about the injuries that can happen...
Can I ride in a cab during pandemic?
Friends, colleagues, and relatives are asking if they can ride in a cab safely during a pandemic or when the number of new daily covid cases are low in the locality they live in. The answer lies in the statement - Follow CAB to ride...
Heart health and the OH physician
Every year 29th September is observed as World Heart Day. On this day, people are reminded about ways and means of taking care of heart. The reminder is necessary despite increase in deaths due to heart attacks. What does an Occupational Health (OH) physician employed...
Have you seen an employee fall asleep during meetings?
Do not be amused at the sight of a co-worker falling asleep during a meeting. If you notice the same worker falling asleep multiple times during the same meeting or in every meeting, it is time to alert the OH physician. The sleep disorder is...
Covid booster dose: 3rd dose or an annual event!
Wasn’t the second dose supposed to be a booster? What is the science behind the 3rd dose which is being labelled as booster? Is the 3rd dose being advocated for business reasons. These were the questions asked by friends and various callers. Should I take...
Working in a confined space
A confined space is an enclosed space that is not designed for continuous occupancy to work. It has restricted entrance or exit making it difficult to offer first aid, rescue or evacuate a worker. The confined space is a risk for the health and safety...
