A Proposed Two-Track Fellowship Training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Abstract

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"The new millennium, characterized by rapid industrialization, urbanization, environmental degradation, natural and man-made disasters, and newly emerging diseases affecting the working population and communities, is full of challenges which have to be addressed by policy makers of concerned government and non-government institutions. As of the present however, no formal specialty training program in Occupational and Environmental Medicine is being offered by any institution here in the Philippines.

Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Scope and Relevance

Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) is perhaps the most comprehensive of all medical specialties. It is devoted to the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness and disability; as well as the promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families and communities.

OEM is a discipline to pursue especially in a developing country like the Philippines, wherein a considerable number of workers and their families reside in agricultural and mining communities, and are therefore exposed to various occupational and environmental hazards..." 

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