Shandilya Occupational Medical Associates

21/11/2025

This international children's day...

Let's try to give our little ones some useful skills:

"Parents can practice phone numbers as a little song or rhyme.

Reading clocks can become a daily guessing game.

Counting coins while unloading groceries can turn into a mini challenge.

Tying shoes can be practiced for a few minutes before leaving the house.

Writing letters to grandparents, labeling drawings, or even copying short messages can build comfort with script.

Asking children to complete two-step or three-step directions can strengthen their working memory and confidence.

None of these activities require extra money or special materials.

What they need MOST is repetition, patience, and a supportive adult by their side"

"If y'all can help us out, we need to go back to basics."

19/11/2025

Founder's Statement - International Mens Day https://share.google/xITh8QkWh9NdXBp9Q

Towards better health awareness for our boys and men!!

And yes...

A Trini made international men's day famous!!

https://vimeo.com/7431442

18/11/2025

https://trinidadexpress.com/features/local/diabetes/article_2ed4f147-ff4f-4b2d-b267-ec1279c102ce.html

DIABETES is one of the most prevalent health challenges among people of Indian origin worldwide. Genetic predisposition, lifestyle changes and dietary patterns have made people in the Indian diaspora especially

10/11/2025

World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12th every year

What is 'Pneumonia'?

It's a serious lung infection diagnosed through a medical assessment by your Doctor who will then prescribe treatment to help you recover faster and prevent complications.

While Bacteria are often the cause some Pnemonia infections are caused by VIRUSES which means antibiotics WILL NOT work. Usually, your Doctor should be able to tell the difference

Who is at increased risk of severe complications like hospitalisation or death?

Children who are age 2 and under and adults age 65 and older

Those exposed to certain chemicals or environmental pollutants like smoke, dust and mould

Those with lifestyle issues, such as smoking, heavy alcohol use or poor nutrition

Those with a lung problem like Asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Those with a weakened immune system

Those who have trouble coughing or swallowing, from a stroke or other condition

Those who have been recently sick with a cold or the flu

Those with other chronic health diseases like diabetes, heart failure, sickle cell disease, liver disease and kidney disease.

What can you do to prevent Pneumonia?

If in a high risk group, getting vaccinated can help PREVENT pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria or the flu virus.

Following good respiratory and hand hygiene, not smoking, and having a healthy lifestyle can also help prevent pneumonia

31/10/2025

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescommunicationscouncil/2025/10/30/freight-without-friction-how-ai-is-reengineering-the-language-of-global-trade/

An article on Forbes coming from a local, trailblazing company

Technology may be the engine of transformation for AI in logistics, but communication is the steering wheel.

26/10/2025

NGC secures alternative CO2 supply | Local Business | trinidadexpress.com https://share.google/hqEkmeLdmhRXNORVA

Fantastic news for the country as this sudden shortfall of CO2 gas would have caused much turmoil domestically

Kudos for those who stepped up so quickly to keep that from happening

We can only hope that good sense and further cooperation takes place as quickly to secure the livelihoods of those employed at Nutrien

Sponsored Preserving and Empowering the Next Generation for a Resilient Future Sunday, October 13th 2024, marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), a globally recognized event that was first observ…

15/10/2025

Breast Cancer Risk Factors https://share.google/0PFu137k6vgM8nNNR

It is a daunting list indeed!

And we must still try to adjust our lifestyles as much as we can

But with proper assessments from your Doctor to categorise your risk

And timely and appropriate screening methods (mammogram, ultrasound, MRI)

We can overcome this leading killer!

Learn more about breast cancer risk factors, including risk factors that can’t be changed such as genetics, and factors you can change, such as how much you exercise.

11/10/2025

Mental health IS essential!

06/10/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/promanfamilyofcompanies_volunteers-from-proman-trinidadrecently-ugcPost-7378431555272327169-iupe

Volunteers from the company and family came out in their numbers recently

2 tonnes of waste that clogged up local coastlines were removed PERMANENTLY

Great work by the proman family once again!

24/09/2025

Recent statements about acetaminophen (panadol, tylenol, cetamol, febrex etc) have caused much unwarranted distress

Most medical organisations around the world have already responded that it remains safe

If you are pregnant you should be under care of a medical practitioner anyhow

This medical practitioner will assess you if you have a fever and determine the appropriate treatment based on the cause of that fever

That may include acetaminophen...

It may include something else

Get assessed

But acetaminophen SHOULD always be recommended for the shortest possible duration and dose in pregnant patients anyhow

To those still worried... Maybe take a read of this from an official US Government Site about fever itself:

The National Library of Medicine factsheets on FEVER in pregnancy states:

"Does having a FEVER increase the chance of birth defects?"

: "Several studies have reported a small chance for birth defects called neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies of people WHO HAD FEVERS before the 6th week of pregnancy

A few studies have reported a small increased chance for other birth defects when FEVER occurs in early pregnancy (before week 12), ESPECIALLY IF THE FEVER IS UNTREATED! These include heart defects, abdominal wall defects or cleft lip and/or cleft palate"

"Does having a FEVER in pregnancy affect future behavior or learning for the child?"

: "A few studies have reported a small increased chance for problems such as attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and autism when a person had a FEVER in pregnancy, ESPECIALLY IF THE FEVER WAS UNTREATED"

LEAVING FEVER UNTREATED IS DANGEROUS!

Get assessed and get treated!

18/09/2025

Happy World Patient Safety day!

The phrase means:

'Firstly...do no harm'

We always do our best at Shandilya Occupational Medical Associates to achieve this first step in patient care

Whether it be physical, mental or emotional...

Our first aim is always to avoid causing harm

17/09/2025

Excellent webinar guys...

This is an important topic and the information and skills learned CAN save a life!

Every life matters. This Su***de Prevention Month, join us for solutions on how you and governments can help others and address concerning su***de rates in the Caribbean.

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🔹 Supporting those in crisis
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🗓 Thurs, Sept 18, 2025
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