INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
VADODARA

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Occupational health in India is more complex than just a health issue as it encompasses variety of issues like child labour; poor and ineffective plethora of legislations; a vast informal sector; less attention to industrial hygiene and poor surveillance data. Poor surveillance makes it impossible to assess the disease burden in this country due to occupational exposure.With a working population of more than 500 million Indians, 60% people work in unorganized sectors, 12% work in organized sectors while remaining work in smaller sectors. Although there are 3.24 lakh registered factories under Factories Act but only 2.7 lakh factories are active. The working conditions are severely compromised leading to increased mortality and morbidity causing 17 million injuries and 12000 deaths annually.

Gujarat is one of the most progressive state of Modern India. Spread over in a geographical space of 1.9 lac sq. KMs distributed in 26 districts. Gujarat has 36000 registered factories; 1200 large, 4097 Chemical factories ((MAH- Highly hazardous390. There are 3.5 million MSME’s under the umbrella of GIDC accounting 40% of Indian export.

Healthy worker is an asset to the management as only a healthy worker can give his maximum output in terms of productivity. Most management realise that health is an important factor, hence they see to it that they employ healthy workers and ensure that fit worker do not suffer from any illness on account of his work. The interaction of the worker with his working environment has got direct effects on the health of persons. The environ¬ment may be responsible in causation of occupational diseases or exacerba¬tion of other non-occupational diseases. Their health can also be adversely affected by high concentrations of substances like metal, pesticides, dyes, carcinogenic agents, gases, fumes etc. Moreover, new chemical agents are introduced for manufacture and use in industry. Workers exposed to all these toxic agents are at risk of suffering from their harmful effects. The state of health of the worker can influence his ability to work safely and efficiently. It is, therefore, of vital importance that the employees who are required to work in industries are protected and kept in a healthy state.

About Us

IAOH Vadodara is a non-profit, association of occupational healthcare professionals and is an affiliated branch of IAOH Headquarters. Founded since 1968, IAOH Vadodara’s prime objective is to spread awareness and scientific knowledge in the field of occupational health. We conduct various training programmes, seminars and workshops so that people can know causes and result of occupational illnesses and their prevention. Our aim is to help industry adopt best OH practices.With membership of 240, IAOH Vadodara is one of the most dynamic and active branch in western India. We have organised National Conferences of IAOH 1955, 1968, 1980, 1990 and 2011.Vadodara had organised national conference VOISHCON in 2011, having largest delegates from India and abroad.

The Branch bagged the Best IAOH Branch award four times (2004, 2008, 2012 and lastly in 2018) We conduct a training programme for paramedics in OH, known as Medical Assistant Course for Occupational Health Centre (MACOHC). We have trained 870 participants from 145 industries till date and many of them are deployed as paramedics and Medical Assistants in various Industries of Gujarat.

The objective of this training is to update and improve skills, knowledge and attitude of paramedics as well as associated healthcare workers so that they can perform efficiently and effectively in OHCs and hospitals. In 2013, Dr RC Saxena, a senior OH Physician was conferred National oration award of L&T at Bangalore.In 2015, IAOH Vadodara had conducted a state level conference for paramedics, technicians and nurses working in the field of OH – GUJPARAMED. A total of 186 delegates from all over Gujarat state participated in this two days event. We have a full time secretarial staff in our office. Our branch has conducted a conference for OH doctors of Gujarat as "GUJCON 2016" where in 126 doctors have participated from Gujarat, Mumbai. Some 17 faculties were arranged across the India. Our branch had invited Dr Rajiv Jain to deliver IAOH Vadodara branch oration

With great support of its members, various Industries and Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Gujarat, we could succeed to purchase our own premises.
This LEARNING CENTRE was inaugurated on 4th June 2017.

OCCUCON 2024 Conference Theme

"Challenges in Delivering Occupational Health Services to Stakeholders"

Theme of 2024

"Multi Stakeholder collaboration - Key to the advancement of Occupational Health"

IAOH Vadodara

310, LABH Business Hub,
Nr Bapu Nee Darga,
Gorwa Karodia Road, Vadodara - 390016

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M: 9978908780
Website: http://www.iaohvadodara.com

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