Standards for the recognition of COVID-19 as an acute occupational disease in Ukraine according to recommendations of the International Labor Organization

Abstract

Вступ 31 грудня 2019 року Китайський офіс Всесвітньої організації охорони здоров'я (ВООЗ) був проінформований щодо випадків пневмонії невідомої етіології в місті Юхань провінції Хубей, централь-ний Китай [19]. 9 січня 2020 року ВООЗ зробила заяву щодо кластера випадків, в якій констатувала, що в Китаї попередньо виділений новий коронавірус у госпіталізованих пацієнтів в Ухані [18]. Спочатку вірус назвали 2019-nCoV, 12 січня 2020 року ВООЗ

RETRACTED: Comparative assessment of the spread of respiratory diseases of occupational etiology in regions with a highly developed mining industry

“…Pneumoconiosis (PC), one of the known OD, remains quite common [9] despite the introduction of modern technologies that are safe from harmful aerosols, the problem of lung diseases remains relevant, both in the interests of the vast majority of the world's key economies [10][11][12][13], and for the Republic of Uzbekistan. Occupational risks play an important role in the complex of factors affecting health: from 20-40% of labor losses are caused by diseases directly or indirectly associated with unsatisfactory working conditions [14][15].…”

Problems of safety, occupational hygiene and control over infections in fighting with occupational diseases of healthcare workers with COVID-19 in treatment facilities of Ukraine

“…Яворовский А.П., Скалецкий Ю.Н., Брухно Р.П., Шкурба А.В., Киричук И.Н., Рыган М.М. Цель публикации состояла в оценке безопасности, гигиены труда и инфекционного контроля в лечебных учреждениях Киева, Житомира и Житомирской области для улучшения управления рисками заражения медицинского персонала вирусом SARS-CoV-2 и снижения профессиональной заболеваемости и смертности медицинских работников от COVID- 19 It is well known that all over the world the first and main category of risk of occupational infection during an epidemic of infectious diseases, regardless of age, immune status, the presence of comorbidities, are medical workers [6,9] The document emphasizes that COVID-19 is considered occupational if it develops as a result of occupational contact. In case of disability due to COVID-19, the medical worker is entitled to monetary compensation, reimbursement of medical and social expenses, and in case of death, family members of the victim receive monetary compensation [6,10].…”

“…In Ukraine, by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers № 394 from 13.05.2020 the disease COVID-19 was included in the list of occupational diseases and thus supplemented the list of occupational diseases approved earlier (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 1664 from 08.11.2000) [6].…”

“…The procedure for diagnosing acute occupational disease at COVID-19 is determined by the normative document "Procedure for investigation and accounting of accidents, occupational diseases and accidents at work", approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine N 337 from 17.04.2019 [6]. 161…”