| Participatory support to farmers in improving safety and health at work: building WIND farmer volunteer networks in Viet Nam. | |
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PMID: 18840935 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The government of Viet Nam places a high priority on upgrading the quality of farmers' lives. Providing adequate occupational safety and health (OSH) protection for all farmers is an important challenge. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) of Viet Nam trained WIND (Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development) farmer volunteers. From 2004-2007, MOLISA in cooperation with ministries of health and agriculture trained 480 WIND farmer volunteers in selected 14 provinces. Trained farmer volunteers trained their neighbouring farmers and expanded their networks. The WIND training programme produced in Cantho, Viet Nam in 1996, was used as the core training methodology. The WIND action-checklist, good example photo-sheets, and other participatory training materials were designed for WIND farmer volunteers as practical training tools. The volunteers trained 7,922 farmers. The trained farmers implemented 28,508 improvements in materials handling, work posture, machine and electrical safety, working environments and control of hazardous chemicals, and welfare facilities. The provincial support committees organized follow-up workshops and strengthen the WIND farmer volunteer networks. The system of WIND farmer volunteers proved effective in extending practical OSH protection measures to farmers at grassroots level. The system of WIND farmer volunteers was adopted in the First National Programme on Labour Protection and OSH of Viet Nam as a practical means in OSH and is now further expanding within the framework of the National Programme. |
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Authors:
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Tsuyoshi Kawakami; Vhu Nhu Van; Nguyen Van Theu; Ton That Khai; Kazutaka Kogi |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Industrial health Volume: 46 ISSN: 1880-8026 ISO Abbreviation: Ind Health Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-08 Completed Date: 2009-02-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985065R Medline TA: Ind Health Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 455-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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ILO Subregional Office for East Asia, United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Street, Bangkok 10200, Thailand. |
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Accidents, Occupational
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prevention & control* Agricultural Workers' Diseases / prevention & control* Agriculture / standards* Community Networks / organization & administration* Community-Institutional Relations Humans Vietnam |
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