[Occupational medicine in the XXI century--the role and tasks of the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Lódź]

Abstract

The article presents strategy and goals of study program in occupational health for the years 1991-1995. Five strategy lines and corresponding to them goals have been determined. These are: (1) Development and implementation of detailed programmes for preventing the main occupational and work-related diseases causing the substantial social-economic losses to limit health effects induced by occupational exposure; (2) Development, integration and improvement of chemical safety system to limit environmental exposure to chemicals and to reduce health consequences due to living and working environment pollution with chemicals; (3) Development and implementation of methods of psychophysical effort load evaluation, methods of proper vocational selection and principles of preventive action to limit work strenuosness and changes in health status induced by process and organization of work; (4) Increasing the effectiveness and extension of health care and preventive activities for national economy workers; (5) Development and practical implementation of modern programmes of training in occupational health (under- and postgraduate) together with preparing didactic aids and scientific-technical information. The last line of study programme will be preceded by discussion taking into account the currently available financial means and scientific facilities.