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Problems and prospects of occupational health infrastructure in India

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  • Sigamani Panneer

    (Central University of Tamil Nadu)

  • Shradha Mathur

    (Jamia Millia Islamia)

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The organised sector of the Indian economy has witnessed tremendous economic growth and enhanced employability in the past three decades. This growth has raised concerns over occupational health and safety in the manufacturing sector, including tertiary and quaternary services. The authors critically review the need for initiating, developing, and implementing knowledge- and practice-based inputs for a well systematised occupational health policy in the organised sector. They propose the systematic expansion of occupational health and safety measures, along with improved policy and labour law reforms, to achieve universal health status of industrial workers. In addition, the authors argue, there is an immediate need for health impact assessment and public health surveillance of organised-sector workers. Towards this end, an epidemiological database needs to be created and occupational health-related diseases and illnesses monitored. In its latter section, the paper highlights the need for strong political will to drive reforms in occupational health policy, and implement such a policy to promote and safeguard the occupational health of industrial workers.

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  • Sigamani Panneer & Shradha Mathur, 2016. "Problems and prospects of occupational health infrastructure in India," The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer;The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), vol. 59(1), pages 165-170, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijlaec:v:59:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s41027-016-0050-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s41027-016-0050-3
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