COVID-19 Guidance on how to get your workplace ready
The World Health Organization (WHO), in January 2020, declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei Province, China to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO stated there is a high [...]
Interpreting surveillance data is key to occupational health and safety
The Epidemiology and Surveillance Section of the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) will this week host a 3-day Analysis Skills Workshop, which aims to strengthen skills on the analysis and interpretation of surveillance data. [...]
NIOH expert gives keynote address at South Africa’s first Nanotechnology Symposium
South Africa held its first Nanotechnology Symposium on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Pretoria on 10 February 2020. The keynote address was delivered by NIOH Head of Toxicology Research Projects, Professor Mary Gulumian. The [...]
Occupational health resolutions for 2020
31 January 2020 By Dr Spo Kgalamono, Acting Executive Director of the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) As we begin 2020, let’s use this as an opportunity to prioritise not only our physical health [...]
NIOH discusses research with Environmental Affairs Minister at Plastics Colloquium
2 December 2019 The National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) were among the many exhibitors at South Africa’s first ever Plastics Colloquium, held at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on 21 and 22 November. NIOH epidemiologist [...]
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