This course aims to educate in the principles of occupational health services (OHS) in general, and in the strategies for developing Basic Occupational Health Services (BOHS) for primary health care providers. The course consists of the following 7 modules: 1. Introduction to Basic Occupational Health Services, 2. Stepwise development of the OHS system, 3. The BOHS cycle, 4. Surveillance of the work environment and of the workers’ health, 5. Prevention and education, 6. Diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation, record keeping and evaluation, and 7. Organization and financing of BOHS. The first two modules can be followed for free; for participation of the full course, a small fee is to be paid. The instruction to send an email message is given on the first webpage of the course. Each module has a pre- and post test. Besides, within the modules, the learning is stimulated by questions and immediate feedback. All courses can be followed and displayed on-line or downloaded and printed in any order (except for the questions and tests, which can be read and are examined only online). An e-tutor button is available for asking questions. The material is appropriate for students and workers, who have basic knowledge in health care and occupational health. Many specific terms used are explained in a glossary. The lessons are available in English only.

This lesson, designed more or less specifically for the situation in the UK, raises awareness for the possible occupational causes of illnesses. It stresses, interactively, the most common areas of occupational health problems, and possible sources of additional information. In addition, it teaches which questions should be asked to a person with health complaints to get a quick insight into the relevant details of his/her working history. Furthermore, it teaches in taking the appropriate actions in case of a likely occupational hazard. The lesson is meant for the secondary care level, but can also be used at the primary level (general practitioners) and consists of 18 slides. The slides contain orally presented texts, questions and feedback, and illustrative pictures and movies. Certain links can be clicked on to get an additional explanation. The lesson is given in English only. ------------------ NOTE: an additional lesson, also interactive and especially meant for the primary care level, on the same topic and with the same title is provided by the same source. The lesson shows additional cases on video. The direct link to the lesson is given in the Comments block of the full description of this material on this website.

This lesson presents a practical case in occupational medicine, and is meant for medical students. It guides through and teaches the process of making a workplace survey in the specific situation of a chemical laboratory (however, some information can also be applied in other types of workplaces). The lesson emphasized possible exposure to chemical substances and physical work load. The lesson is fully interactive and consists of 14 slides. The slides contain descriptive texts, questions and feedback, and illustrative pictures and movies. Certain terms used are explained. Clicking the website’s link below firstly connects to the NeTWoRM / Casus website. After choosing “Demo course” (this item can be found in the right panel) and accepting the website’s policy for registering and storing some user data, three different lessons can be chosen. The present lesson is given in English only.

A training manual describing the major occupational health items (work environment, occupational diseases, ergonomics, psychological factors, accident prevention, health education, epidemiology, and special attention for women and children and small scale enterprises) for primary health care workers, being the target group. The manual is divided into modules, starting with objectives that are formulated very generally. Each module consists of only plain text without illustrations, and ends with a set of exercises which again are formulated very generally. No feedback on the exercises is provided. The material is meant for use by learners. However, because of the lack of illustrations and feedback, stimulating lessons should be organized around the manual. Although within the document it is stated that the manual is copy right protected and may not be reproduced, it can be downloaded free of charge from the WHO website.