OSH and COVID-19 Prevention Training

Speciality Public health - General/other

Organizer Joseph Craig Longenecker

CME/CPD Provider Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University

Scheduled date(s):

From 13 October 2020 To 13 October 2020

From 06 October 2020 To 06 October 2020

From 22 September 2020 To 22 September 2020

From 15 September 2020 To 15 September 2020

From 08 September 2020 To 08 September 2020

From 01 September 2020 To 01 September 2020

Aims And Objectives

This OSH and COVID-19 Prevention Training aims to educate participants on Occupational Safety and Health with regards to Covid-19 via online sessions.

Content Outline

(7 Modules – 1 Module/Week/7 Weeks – Total of 10 hours using Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Blackboard) Every Tuesday – September – November (Using Blended Learning – Participants will have to read the training materials before the Presentation and Discussion) 1) Module 1 - Introduction Week 1 – 2 Hours (September 01, 2020 - 7 pm –> 9 pm) 1. (7 pm – 7:20 pm) - Historical Background of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) [by Janvier Gasana, MD, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor & Chair KU FOPH Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health (EOH)] 2. (7:20 pm – 7: 45 pm) - Functions of International Agencies (WHO and ILO) that promote OSH (by Shubhendu, MBBS, MD, Diploma in OSH and Development, WHO Consultant) 3. (7:45 pm – 8:10 pm) - OSH Hazards 1. Chemical (by Dr. Mustafa Al-Zoughool, Associate Professor KU FOPH Dept of EOH) 2. Physical/Ergonomic (by Dr. Mustafa Al-Zoughool) 3. Biological (by Dr. Mustafa Al-Zoughool) 4. Psychosocial (by Dr. Mustafa Al-Zoughool) 4. (8:10 pm – 8:35 pm) - Epidemiology and Infection Control and Prevention in Workplace (Health Care and Non-health Care Facilities) (by Joseph Longenecker, MD, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Vice Dean Academic FOPH) 5. (8:35 pm – 9:00 pm) - Wellbeing (by Harri Vainio, MD, PhD, Professor of EOH and Dean FOPH) 2) Module 2 - Lessons from COVID-19 Prevention and Control from Other Countries Week 2 – 1 hour (September 08, 2020 – 7 pm –> 8 pm) (By Barrak Alahmad, MD, MPH, PhD Candidate/EOH Scholar in Mission) 3) Module 3 - OSH Standards for Accreditation of Healthcare and Non-healthcare Facilities Week 2 – 1 hour (September 15, 2020 – 7 pm –> 8 pm) [by Dr Abeer Alenezi, Ministry of Health (MOH) Accreditation Office] 4) Module 4 - WHO-ILO HealthWISE Tool for Improvement of Work in Healthcare and Non-healthcare Facilities Week 4 – 3 hours (September 22, 2020 – 7 pm –> 10 pm) A) Sub-Modules 1–5 Focus on Occupational Safety and Health 1. (7:00 pm – 7:20 pm) - Sub-Module 1: Controlling occupational hazards and improving workplace safety (by Mohamed Kamel, MD, PhD, MOH, Department of Occupational Health) 2. (7:20 pm – 7:40 pm) - Sub-Module 2: Musculoskeletal hazards and ergonomic solutions (By Dr. Janvier Gasana) 3. (7:40 pm – 8:00 pm) - Sub-Module 3: Biological hazards and infection control, with special reference to HIV and TB (By Dr. Janvier Gasana) 4. (8:00 pm – 8:20 pm) - Sub-Module 4: Tackling discrimination, harassment and violence at the workplace (By Dr Barrak Alahmad) 5. (8:20 pm – 8:40 pm) - Sub-Module 5: Towards a green and healthy workplace (by Dr. Janvier Gasana) B) Modules 6–7: General Working Conditions 6. (8:40 pm – 9:00 pm) - Sub-Module 6: The key role of staff: Recruitment, support, management, retention (By Dr. Janvier Gasana and Dr. Barrak Alahmad) 7. (9:00 pm – 9:30 pm) - Sub-Module 7: Working time and family-friendly measures Equipment and supplies (By Dr. Janvier Gasana and Dr. Shubhendu Mudgal) 8. (9:30 pm – 10:00 pm) - Sub-Module 8: Selecting, storing & managing equipment & supplies (Dr. Mustafa Al-Zoughool) 5) Module 5 - Current COVID-19 Situation in Healthcare and Non-healthcare Facilities in Kuwait Week 2 – 1 hour (September 29, 2020 – 7 pm –> 8 pm) (by Dr Barrak Alahmad) 6) Module 6 - COVID-19 Exposure Risk Categorization Week 2 – 1 hour (October 6, 2020 – 7 pm –> 8 pm) (by Dr Dua Alkhaledi, Director MOH Department of Occupational Health) 7) Module 7 - HealthWISE Checklist and Actions Week 2 – 1 hour (October 13, 2020 – 7 pm –> 8 pm) (By Ivan Ivanov, MD, PhD and Dr. Janvier Gasana)

Target Audience

The target audience is all Medical and Health Sciences professionals from Kuwait.