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Document ID (ISN)106250
CIS number 07-45
ISSN - Serial title 1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
Year 2006
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Naidoo R.N., Jeebhay M.F., Robins T.G., Myers J.E., Nogueira C., Zeleznik W.S.
Title Addressing the challenges of underdevelopment in environmental and occupational health in southern Africa
Bibliographic information Oct.-Dec. 2006, Vol.12, No.4, p.392-399. 8 ref.
Internet access http://www.ijoeh.com/pfds/IJOEH_1204_Naidoo.pdf [in English]
Abstract Since 1996, the University of Michigan's Fogarty International Center training and research program in Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) in Southern Africa has contributed to capacity development in the 14 countries of the Southern African Development Community. Methods include training citizens from the region in master's, doctoral, and short-term focused programs; assisting the development of graduate programs in EOH at institutions, developing resources for distance-based degree programs; direct support of junior and mid-level researchers, and organizing regional short courses and regional conferences. Substantial EOH resources now present in South Africa are leveraged to assist capacity development in the rest of the region. The program's successes appear to be due to strong regional leadership and oversight structures, a strategy of developing EOH resource centers in several countries, and close collaboration with other regional and international EOH programs.
Descriptors (primary) training of OSH personnel; South Africa; safety and health training; international non-governmental organizations; Africa
Descriptors (secondary) research; occupational hygiene
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA; South Africa
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) OSH training