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Presentation on occupational diseases trends North West Klerksdorp region RTF Orkney Golf Club, Klerksdorp 9th April 2019
Presented By:
Ms Duduzile Mahlaba Occupational Medicine Directorate
SLIDE 2 OUTLINE
- 1. Occupational health performance
1.1 Trends of statutory reporting - AMRs 1.2 Occupational diseases reported on AMRs (10-year trends) 1.3 Overview of national and regional occupational diseases 5-year trends 1.4 Deaths due to occupational diseases & medical: 2016 and 2017
- 2. HIV & TB South African Mining Industry (SAMI) Journey: Summary
2.1 Trends of HIV counselling: 2013-2017 2.2 Trends of HIV testing: 2013-2017 2.3 Trends of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) screening: 2013-2017 2.4 Achievements (MITHAC)
SLIDE 3 Trends on
annual l medical l reports (AM (AMRs) su submission: 20 2008 08-2017 2017
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AMRs submitted natio tionally an and in in No North Wes est Kle Klerksdorp reg egion: 20 2013 13-2017 17
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Total occupational diseases reported on AMR by all mines: 2008-2017
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Total reported silicosis cases and rates/1000: 2008-2017
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Total silicosis cases reported nationally and in NW: K region: 2013-2017 AMRs
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Total reported PTB cases and rates/1000: 2008-2017 AMRs
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Total PTB cases reported nationally and in NW: K region: 2013-2017 AMRs
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Total reported NIHL cases rates/1000: 2008-2017 AMRs
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Total NIHL cases reported nationally and in NW: K region: 2013-2017 AMRs
SLIDE 12 Total rep eported Silic Silico-tuberculosis is (S (Sil il+TB) case ses rep eported by y all all min ines: 2008 2008-2017 AMRs
SLIDE 13 Total Si Sil+ l+TB B cas ases repor
nati tionally an and in NW:K reg egio ion: 2013 2013-2017 AM AMRs
SLIDE 14 Othe ther oc
ional dise diseases s rep epor
natio ionall lly and in in NW:K regio egion: 201 2013-2017 AMRs Rs
SLIDE 15 Barotrauma cases reported from NW: K region gold mines' 2013-2017 AMRs:
in NW:K region: 2013-2017 AMRs
SLIDE 16 De Deaths due to oc
l dis iseases: 20 2016 16 an and 20 2017 17 AMRs
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Medical l deaths per r region: 20 2016 16 an and 20 2017 17 AMRs
SLIDE 18 HIV IV & TB So South Afric ican Min inin ing In Industry ry (S (SAMI) Jou Journey: Su Summary
2011: MHSC Summit MITHAC established 2012: MITHAC developed DMR 164 Form 2013: CIoM issued Instruction on DMR 164 Form
Early 2010: “Status of TB & HIV not known although the SAMI acknowledged TB & HIV as a workplace issue”
SLIDE 19 Trends of
IV counselli lling: : 20 2013 13-2017 2017
SLIDE 20 Trends of
IV testing: 20 2013 13-2017 2017
SLIDE 21 Trends of
screenin ing: 20 2013 13-2017 2017
SLIDE 22 Ach chievements ts: : MITH ITHAC
2014-2017
Mine reporting on DMR 164 Form Revision of ITP Policy in collaboration with the NDoH to administer ITP to mine employees living with HIV Development of Compendium on TB leading practices that can be adapted/adopted for implementation to reduce the incidence of TB in SAMI Policy on the integrated management and reporting and reporting for HIV, Aids, TB and Occupational Lung Diseases (OLD) in SAMI Revision of the TB Guidance Note DMR 164 Form reviewed to incorporate information on 90/90/90 end TB strategy.
SLIDE 23 Conclusion
Revised Airborne Pollutants Guideline and developed Standard Threshold Shift (STS) Guidance Note popularized in all regions
- 1. Mines to improve on the timeous submission of statutory reports.
- 2. The observed increasing trends of NIHL cases remains a concern.
- 3. The Noise Guideline is currently under review at MOHAC.
- 4. The industry still needs to focus more on encouraging mine employees to
partake in the HCT programmes to reach the set target.
SLIDE 24 Tog
e can pr prevent th the incidence of
l dise disease ses and and improve heal health in SAM AMI
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