Public works programme public works programme and primary health care in South Africa: creating jobs for health systems strengthening? Dev South Afr. 2015;32:623–38.Akintola, O. (2015). Public works programme and primary health care in South Africa: Creating jobs for health systems strengthening...
Emerging work highlights the potential of community health workers (CHWs) to promote physical activity (PA) as a part of their role in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases. However, little is known about CHW preferences and desires towards r
Health & Safety Abroad The drastic diversity between Latin American countries, climates and environments results in differences in health concerns. Some fast developing countries no longer require malaria or yellow fever immunizations to enter the country, while areas bordering the rainforest still have...
This chapter focuses on the health and wellbeing of women workers in South Asia’s garment and textile industry. Women in this industry are recruited young into low-wage work, often as sewing machine operators or helpers, which they juggle with gendered responsibilities for care work at home. ...
FILE PHOTO: South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize confirms the first case of Coronavirus in South Africa at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, March 5, 2020. Reuters/ Sumaya Hisham CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's health minister, Zweli Mkhize, and his wife have tested...
This chapter focuses on the health and wellbeing of women workers in South Asia’s garment and textile industry. Women in this industry are recruited young into low-wage work, often as sewing machine operators or helpers, which they juggle with gendered responsibilities for care work at home. ...
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The Evolving Role of HR in Healthcare As always, HR teams at health organizations hire and onboard people, help ensure workplace safety, and play an important role in maintaining legal and regulatory compliance. But ever since the COVID-19 breakout exacerbated an already-acute industrywide labor...
the importance of the HR function can’t be overstated. Healthcare HR teams must deal with complex government regulations and union contracts, as well as steadily rising labor costs. They also face unique challenges related to physical safety, work stress, and understaffing. It’s critically impo...
This Verdantix webinar discusses the findings from our annual survey of 250 heads of Environment, Health & Safety located in 13 countries spanning Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, UAE, UK and the US. ...