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Vol. 26 No. 5 September/October 2020

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e-ISSN: 2226-6097
ISSN: 1024-6274
Frequency: 4 issues per year
Occupational Health Southern Africa is on the Department of Higher Education and Training’s list of Approved South African Journals; authors of peer-reviewed papers thus qualify for subsidies for their affiliated tertiary institutions. It is also listed in African Index Medicus; and is on the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) website list of journals following the ICMJE recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing and publication of scholarly work in medical journals.
From the Editor

Back to Basics


Recommendations for screening tools used as part of COVID-19 health surveillance for health workers

EB Mphaphuli, C Whyte, DJ Kocks

Issues in Occupational Health


An analysis of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the South African mining industry

TM Balfour, S Charalambous, E Muchiri

Critical perspectives on trusts as a compensation option for occupational diseases in South Africa

A Mushai, J Crossley

Regulars


A regional response to tuberculosis amid COVID-19 in southern Africa: Towards eliminating silicosis and ending tuberculosis by 2030

Norman Khoza, Chimwemwe Chamdimba, Dingani Moyo, Ivandra Chirime, Brian Mutale Ng'andu

Connection between patient and healthcare worker health and safety

Ehi Iden

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) expands sector-specific guidelines for business re-opening

Sue Marchese

SASOM steps up support to members in the era of COVID-19

Claudina Nogueira, Prof. Daan Kocks, Jaco Botha

Nursing scopes of practice: Legal certainty required despite practising in uncertain times

Justin Malherbe

SAIOH President’s message

Norman Khoza

Unpacking Section 20 of the Mine Health and Safety Act

Dipalesa Mokoboto

FESTSCHRIFT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS DAVID REES


FESTSCHRIFT - Honouring the lifelong contribution by Professor Emeritus David Rees to South Africa as he retires