WOHSA - Occupational Health Services

10/09/2021

Covid19 Antigen Rapid Test.

06/11/2019

24/05/2019

What is Hepatitis and how can we prevent from getting it?

Hepatitis A - It is usually spread by eating food or drinking water contaminated with infected f***s. Shellfish which have not been sufficiently cooked are a relatively common source. It may also be spread through close contact with an infectious person. After a single infection, a person is immune for the rest of his or her life. Blood Tests needs to be done to establish if a person has immunity towards Hepatitis A, if not the hepatitis A vaccine is effective for prevention.

Hepatitis B - The virus is transmitted by exposure to infectious blood or body fluids.[1] Infection around the time of birth or from contact with other people's blood during childhood is the most frequent method by which hepatitis B is acquired in areas where the disease is common.[1] In areas where the disease is rare, intravenous drug use and sexual in*******se are the most frequent routes of infection.[1] Other risk factors include working in healthcare, blood transfusions, dialysis, living with an infected person, travel in countries where the infection rate is high, and living in an institution. The hepatitis B viruses cannot be spread by holding hands, sharing eating utensils, kissing, hugging, coughing, sneezing, or breastfeeding.[4] The infection can be diagnosed 30 to 60 days after exposure.[1] The diagnosis is usually confirmed by testing the blood for parts of the virus and for antibodies against the virus.[1] It is one of five main hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E

WOHSA usually does Screening for both tipes.

The following types of occupation needs to do the Hepatitis A antibodies test - Plumbers & Toilet Cleaners.

The following types of occupation needs to do the Hepatitis B antibodies test - Fire Fighters & First aiders.

For any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us - Have a wonderful weekend, safe travels

17/04/2019

For the month of April we want to raise awareness on Alcohol abuse
As we all know alcohol abuse/misuse increases people's risk of injury, violence, liver disease and some types of cancer

Drinking too much - on a single occasion or over time - can take a serious toll on your health. Here's how alcohol can affect your body:

Brain: Alcohol interferes with the brain's communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and works. These disruptions can change mood and behaviour and make it harder to think clearly and move with coordination.

Heart: Cadiomyopathy - Stretching and drooping of heart muscle
Arrhythmias - Irregular Heart Beat
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High Blood Pressurere

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04/02/2019

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04/02/2019

4 February is World Cancer day

Cancer is a disease which occurs when changes in a group of normal cells within the body lead to uncontrolled, abnormal growth forming a lump called a tumour; this is true of all cancers except leukaemia (cancer of the blood). If left untreated, tumours can grow and spread into the surrounding normal tissue, or to other parts of the body via the bloodstream and lymphatic systems, and can affect the digestive, nervous and circulatory systems or release hormones that may affect body function. Cancer is real, unfortunately sometimes fatal. To everyone out there living/struggling with cancer our hats are off to you.
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01/02/2019

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01/02/2019

Hi there

What better way to kick-off February than to create awareness on Hypertention - better know as High Blood pressure.

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels.

Hypertension and heart disease are global health concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the growth of the processed food industry has impacted the amount of salt in diets worldwide, and that this plays a role in hypertension.

While blood pressure is best regulated through the diet before it reaches the stage of hypertension, there is a range of treatment options.

Lifestyle adjustments are the standard first-line treatment for hypertension.

Regular physical exercise

Doctors recommend that patients with hypertension engage in 30 minutes of moderate-intensity, dynamic, aerobic exercise. This can include walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming on 5 to 7 days of the week.

Stress reduction

Avoiding stress, or developing strategies for managing unavoidable stress, can help with blood pressure control.

Using alcohol, drugs, smoking, and unhealthy eating to cope with stress will add to hypertensive problems. These should be avoided.

Smoking can raise blood pressure. Giving up smoking reduces the risk of hypertension, heart conditions, and other health issues.
Medications

People with blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 may use medication to treat hypertension.

Drugs are usually started one at a time at a low dose. Side effects associated with anti-hypertensive drugs are usually minor.

For any questions regarding Hypertention, please comment/inbox us.
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