Faculty of Medicine

Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health

Module I: Fundamentals of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • History and evolution of occupational and environmental health.
  • Legal and Regulatory Framework (Law No. 29783).
  • Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility.
  • Impact of climate change on occupational and environmental health.

Module II: Identification and Evaluation of Occupational Risks
  • Physical risks and their impact on health.
  • Chemical and biological health risks.
  • Ergonomic and dysergonomic risks.
  • Psychosocial risks at work.
  • Risk identification and assessment tools.

Module III: Epidemiology and Surveillance in Occupational Health
  • Prevention approaches in occupational and environmental health.
  • Promoting health in work environments.
  • Control and mitigation of environmental and occupational pollutants.
  • Education, training and preventive culture.

Module IV: Comprehensive Management of Occupational Safety and Health
  • OSH Management System.
  • Risk management and preventive programs.
  • Safety culture and organizational leadership.
  • Continuous improvement of OSH.

Module V: Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology applied to occupational health.
  • Epidemiological surveillance systems for occupational diseases.
  • Indicators of morbidity, mortality and absenteeism.
  • Case studies and analyses of occupational and environmental outbreaks.

Module VI: Climate Change and Occupational Health
  • Fundamentals of climate change and its determinants.
  • Impact of climate change on occupational health.
  • Effects of climate change on labor sectors.
  • Climate change and emerging occupational risks.
  • Adaptation and mitigation from occupational health.

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