Introducing Occupational Health in an Emerging Economy: A Nepal Experience

• Published in: The Annals of occupational hygiene Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 477 - 485
• Main Author: CARTER, William S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Asia; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Community Participation; developing countries; Developing Countries - economics; Employment - standards; Employment - statistics & numerical data; Female; general hygiene; generic assessment; hazard assessment; Health Plan Implementation - organization & administration; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Nepal; Occupational Diseases - prevention & control; occupational groups; Occupational Health - education; Occupational Health - legislation & jurisprudence; Occupational medicine; participatory techniques; Policy; professional issues; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Safety Management - legislation & jurisprudence; Safety Management - methods; Staff Development; Workers' Compensation - legislation & jurisprudence; Workers' Compensation - statistics & numerical data; Asia; Nepal; Evaluation; professional issues; Developing countries; Occupational hygiene; occupational groups; general hygiene; participatory techniques; Work safety; Health economy; hazard assessment; generic assessment; Occupational medicine; Hazard
• ISSN: 0003-4878; 1475-3162; 1475-3162
• DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq036

From January to July of 2009, an investigation was conducted on Occupational Health in Nepal. An evaluation of occupational health and safety in Nepal is compared to that in other South Asian countries. The analysis includes an evaluation of what is in place and a multi-tiered recommendation to define and enact a modern legal framework, implement enforcement policies, develop forums, educate professional workforce, train and thus empower workers and management, and ensure an effective workers compensation program.