Jasprit Bumrah’s statement after the Dubai debacle in a cricket match recently against New Zealand seems to have unintentionally introduced OH (Occupational Health) in Indian sports. OH is a medical specialty that deals with preventing illness (especially work-related) and improving performance, in addition to many...

Use of 3D printing (3DP) is on the rise. Few users know that 3D printers emit ultrafine particles (UFP) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), some of which are known irritants, carcinogens, and odorants. As the use of 3D printing devices increases in classrooms and homes,...

Should a project make the people involved in it sick during its execution or even after completion, and should it make sick those who occupy it subsequently? Sickness during project and afterwards generally happens but are often overlooked because of: lack of awareness its mild...

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...

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...

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...

Only a handful of large corporations offer OH services to their employees. How can an individual or a not-so-affording MSME get access to OH services. Is provision of OH access to all as difficult as setting up a ICU in planet Mars! Wherever there are...