LD to hold occupational health public talks

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The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled "Concept of Infection Control in the Workplace" on March 9 (Thursday) for employees who may contact micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses that cause illnesses in their workplaces. The talk will explain the means of entry of micro-organisms into the human body and their health effects. The concept of infection control in workplaces will also be discussed.

     The talk will be held at 3pm in Activity Room 1, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The LD's Occupational Health Nurse will give the talk.

     The LD will hold another talk entitled "Occupational Stress" on March 15 (Wednesday). To promote employees' awareness of the issue, the talk will introduce the signs and symptoms of occupational stress and how occupational stress may affect employees' health. Coping strategies will also be discussed through case illustrations.

     The talk will be held at 3pm in the Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The LD's Occupational Health Nurse will give the talk.

     The talks will be conducted in Cantonese. Admission is free. For enquiries or registration, please call 2852 4040.

Ends/Thursday, March 2, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:00

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