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Communication and harmonization of health managers 2016.11.24
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Communication and harmonization of health managers

2016 National Health Manager Conference

Information sharing on workers' health management among businesses was made to escalate capacity of health managers on site, as recent issues of work-related diseases such addiction to methyl alcohol or emotional labor as have been emerging.

KOSHA (President Lee, Young-Soon) opened 「National Health Manager Conference 2016」attended by health managers and persons concerned nationwide in Gyeongju-si(city) on 28th of October.

◈ Overview of 2016 National Health Manager Conference

- Date : 13:00, Friday, 28th of November, 2016

- Venue : Hwabaek International Convention Center, Gyeongju-si, Korea

- Participants : Vice-president for technology of KOSHA, Health managers in workplace, persons concerned in workers' health affairs from occupational association

At the conference, hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and conducted by KOSHA, about 500 participants graced the event including the vice-president for technology of KOSHA, health officials, and persons concerned from Korea Association of Occupational Health Nurses (KAOHN), KISANHYUP (Business council on OSH), Council of Group Occupational Health Service, Korea Occupational Hygiene Association, etc.

Dr. Yang-ho Kim of Environmental health center of Ulsan University gave a special lecture on "The role and responsibility of health manager in workplace." Another lecture on "Way to activate the workers health through business health enhancement index" was delivered by Professor Bok-im Lee of the University.

In line with that, best practices on health management in workplace by functional group was presented for the purpose of sharing techniques to manage worker's health in workplace.

Director Jang-jin Ryu of Occupational Health Bureau of KOSHA mentioned that "The development in industry and technology causes new and emerging harmful environment and hazardous factors never experienced before." "KOSHA will endeavor to protect workers by sharing information with workplaces and enhancing capacity of health managers." he added.

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