16th International Symposium on Maritime Health

16th International Symposium on Maritime Health (ISMH16) - Conference Programme Preliminary

October 4th, Wednesday - Pre-Symposium Meeting entitled

Venue: Byzantine & Christian Museum
Address: 22 Vas. Sofias Ave., 106 75 Athens

Diabetes Type 2 and Hypertension Research, Educational and Prevention plan 2023-2032

Join us for the Pre-Symposium Meeting at 4th Oct time 11-5pm Maritime Health research and Education Meeting

The 10-years research and educational plan constitutes a core issue for “Preventing Social Inequity in Health at Sea” as a high priority part in the MAHRE-Net program.The content of the educational and intervention topics and research will be discussed at the pre-seminar maritime health October 4th, Wednseday (ISMH16 OCT 2023). We ask for Existing Educational programs with proved good effect to be implemented in the program. Dr. Olaf Jensen, author of the program, will head the meeting, present the proposed plan and ask the participants for advance commitments to contribute with specific tasks.

10:45 – 11:00

Meeting at the main entrance for Pre Symposium Registration

11:00 – 11:40

Guided tour at the Museum

11:40 – 12:15

Coffee Break

12:15 – 16:30

Pre-Symposium Research meeting

Headlines of 10 year research and education program Multi faceted health promotion “Sustainable ship” guidelines. We will go through the subjects from step A-M. The subjects will later be discussed on specific seminars in meetings online. Chair: Olaf Jensen

A

International

1

Annual International Research and Education Seminars.

2

Revise the International ILO Guide medical examinations for seafarers

3

Establish T2D and HTN international/national data register

4

Revision of the WHO International Medical Guide for Ships

5

Revision of the Ships Medical Chest

B

Multi faceted health promotion “Sustainable ship”guidelines

1

Knowledge and practice of what works review study

2

Strategic diferentiated education and training for the social groups

C

Education and training health promotion

1

Education program on knowledge and practice T2D & HTN

2

Development online educational- and training materials T2D and HTN

3

Implementation, evaluation and revision of online materials

4

Establish the “International Maritime Public Health School”

D

Accuracy of screening and follow-up for T2D

1

Accuracy of glucose meters for seafarers own control on board

2

Accuracy and costs of glucose meters for screening in clinics

3

Accuracy and costs of non-invasive glucose meters screening

4

Clinical applicability and cost-effectiveness of DIABSCORE

E

Accuracy of screening and follow-up for HTN

F

Epidemiological multicenter studies

1

Monitoring T2D and hypertension (HTN) from the Screening program

2

Loss of working years for seafarers with T2D and HTN

3

Co-morbidity for T2D and HTN (mental, CVD, feet, vision)

4

Seafarers selection out of cohort due to HTN and T2D

5

Seafarers’ lack compliance with the advice and need for booster training

G

Electronic Data Capture Software:

1

Google Forms, other

H

Workplace risk factors

1

Work risk factors like stress, strain, shift-work for T2D and HTN risk

2

Workplace stigma and discrimination for T2D and HTN

I

How to continue working at sea with T2D and HTN

1

Guide to manage T2D znd HTN at the workplaces at sea

J

Best clinical practices for maritime T2D and HTN diagnostics

1

Guidelines for T2D and HTN diagnostics (A1C, FPG)

2

Program for the newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes seafarers (ILO)*

3

Best care practices for T2D/HTN seafarers at work and home

K

Non-pharm maritime intervention

1

Review of effect workplace interventions T2D HTN

L

Pharmacological and non-pharm T2D/HTN Interventions

1

Review of pharmacological intervention study effects

2

Review of combined pharm/non-pharm intervention study effects

3

Protocol for combined pharm and non-pharm intervention study effects

M

Financial costs for HTN and T2D

1

Loss of workability and compensation costs

2

Medical treatment and diagnostics cost for HTN, T2D and co-morbidities

3

Review and Guidelines to reduce inappropriate laboratory testing

Link to the diagnostics program, the first step here

October 5th, Thursday

09:00 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 – 11:30

Opening Ceremonies

MODERATOR SPEECH

Chair of ISMH16 Ilona Denisenko

Greetings from:
 
Ioannis Pappas
Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular policy
 
Antonios Doumanis
Hellenic Coast Guard
Seafarer Labour Directorate
 
Nikolaos Psaras
Hellenic Navy
Staff Officer at the Health Directorate 
Scientific Advisor on Health and Safety issues in the Hellenic Navy
 
Jan de Boer
Senior Legal Officer -IMO Representative
 
IMHA President Rob Verbist

WISTA International/WISTA Hellas

EU Representative

ISMH16 Scientific Committee Chair Despoina Andrioti Bygvraa

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:00

Significant strides in Sharing Maritime Medical Information

Moderators: Sue Stannard, James A Denham

The International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers – an update on the guide, flag states and next steps.

The Pandemic Preparedness Planner – a new ICS publication due for launch in October which is a practical guide to help the industry prepare and continue operations in global health emergencies.

Training – STCW model courses, the ICS Academy.

Natalie Shaw, The International Chamber of Shipping, Emily Yates, The International Chamber of Shipping

13:00 – 13:45

Lunch Break

13:45 – 16:15

Fisheries Health

Moderators: Ilona Denisenko, Luisa Canals

13.45-14.05.

Ment van der Zwan, EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Sea Fisheries

14.05-14.25 Enhancing fishers’ well- being. The imperative for the health monitoring system in the fishing industry

CorBlonk, Fish Platform, Pelagic Frezer-trawler Association

14.25-14.45 Occupational asthma among harvesting fishermen at the open sea: a systematic review

David Lucas1,2,3 , Greta Gourier, Despena AndriotiBygvraa5 , Maria L Canals, Balazs Adam, Harald Lux8,9 , Olaf C Jensen10,11

1ORPHY Laboratory, University Brest, F-29200, Brest, France,2Seafarers Health Service, F-29200, Brest, France,3French Society of Maritime Medicine Brest, F-29200, France,4 Research and clinical investigation Unit Teaching Hospital, F-29200, Brest, France,5 School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg,6 Sociedad Española de Medicina Marítima (SEMM) /Sanidad Marítima, Tarragona, Spain,7Institute of PublicHealth, College of Medicine and HealthSciences, UnitedArabEmirates,University, POB 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirate,Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital Jena – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Erlanger Allee 103, 07747, Jena, Germany,9Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RuppinerKliniken, Neuruppin, Germany,10Centre forMaritimeHealth and Society, Department of PublicHealth, University of SouthernDenmark, Esbjerg, Denmark,11Universidad Metropolitana de Educación Ciencia y Tecnología. Facultad de las Ciencias y Tecnología, Panamá, Republic of Panamá

14.45-15.05 Prevalence of the consumption of psychoactive substances among fishermen

Tarik Ghalian, Head of the Moroccan society of Maritime Medicine, Moroccan society of Maritime Medicine, Morocco,Omar Laraqui, Occupational Health physician, Institut de Sécurité et de Santé au Travail, Morocco, Nadia Manar, Safety and health engineer, Ecole Supérieure d’ingénierie de la Santé, Morocco,FrédérikDeschamps, University Professor of Occupational Medicine, 1Institut Universitaire de Medecine et Sante au Travail de Reims, France,ChakibLaraqui, University Professor of Occupational Medicine, 1Institut Universitaire de Medecine et Sante au Travail de Reims, France

15.05-15.25 Political interventions impact on fishermen’s psychosocial work environment

NikolajGranild, Research Assistant, University of Southern Denmark/Center of Maritime Health and Society, Denmark

15.25-15.45 Occupational eczema among harvesting fishermen at the open sea: a systematic review

David Lucas1,2,3 , Greta Gourier, Despena AndriotiBygvraa5 , Maria L Canals, Balazs Adam, Harald Lux8,9 , Olaf C Jensen10,11

1ORPHY Laboratory, University Brest, F-29200, Brest, France,2Seafarers Health Service, F-29200, Brest, France,3French Society of Maritime Medicine Brest, F-29200, France,4 Research and clinical investigation Unit Teaching Hospital, F-29200, Brest, France,5 School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg,6 Sociedad Española de Medicina Marítima (SEMM) /Sanidad Marítima, Tarragona, Spain,7Institute of PublicHealth, College of Medicine and HealthSciences, UnitedArabEmirates,University, POB 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirate,Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital Jena – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Erlanger Allee 103, 07747, Jena, Germany,9Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RuppinerKliniken, Neuruppin, Germany,10Centre forMaritimeHealth and Society, Department of PublicHealth, University of SouthernDenmark, Esbjerg, Denmark,11Universidad Metropolitana de Educación Ciencia y Tecnología. Facultad de las Ciencias y Tecnología, Panamá, Republic of Panamá

 

15.45-16.05 Discovering the great potential for prevention of diabetes type 2 and hypertension seafarers and fishermen

Olaf Jensen, Senior Researcher, Southern Danish University SDU, Denmark

 

16.05-16.15 Discussion (Q&A)

16:15 – 17:00

Coffee break and registration for the IMHA General Assemble

17:00 – 19:00

IMHA General Assemble

19:30 – 21:00

Guided Tour at SNFCC

October 6th, Friday

08:40 – 10:40

Plenary 3 Perspectives in Maritime Health

Moderators: Josef Abesamis, AndraErgle

08.40-09.00 International Maritime Health Foundation

NebojšaNikolić, IMHF President Management Board, International Maritime Health Foundation, Croatia

09.00-09.20 Fit for the future

Sue Stannard, Chief Medical Adviser ,UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency,UK

09.20-09.40 ISWAN and the challenge of supporting seafarers in a changing world

Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, International Seafarers Welfare Assistance Network, UK

09.40-10.00 Needs and implementation strategies for electronic health management on board of cargo vessels – a cross-sectional study

Lucas Belz,Research fellow, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany, Dorothee Dengler, Physician, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany, Chiara Reck, Research fellow, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany, Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Head of working group Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, Institute of Health Care Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany, Felix Neumann, Research fellow, Institute of Health Care Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany, Volker Hart, Director of institute, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany, Marcus Oldenburg, Head of working group Maritime Medicine, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine Hamburg (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany

10.00-10.20 International Maritime Health Journal – current position, challenges and trends in publications

Marta Grubman-Nowak, Assistant, Medical University of Gdańsk,Clinic of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, Maria Jeżewska, Senior Lecturer, Medical University of Gdańsk,Clinic of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases

10.20—10.40 Discussion (Q&A)

10:40 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:20

Plenary 4 Physical demands at Sea and Their measurements

Moderators: Bernd-Fred Schepers, Bobby Singh

11.00-11.20 On-board Morbidity, Injury Patterns in Seafarers

Konstantin Logunov. 1 Maritime Health Division Head / Full Clinical Professor, Center of Corporate Medicine LLC / St. Petersburg University Clinic,Russia

11.20-11.40 Testing of Seafarers Color vision -an update on work in progress

Antonello Campagna, Chief medical officer, Italian Ministry of Health. Liguria Health port Authority, University of Milano, Italy,Rosa Maria Russo, Medical officer, Italian Ministry of Health. Seafarers Health Service, Italy

11.40-12.00 Health Risk Classification Patterns in a group of Filipino Seafarers: Analysis from a Pre-employment Clinic in the PhilippinesA 5-year review

Margarita S. Huerte, Nordic Medical Clinic, Philippines ,ChristianLubaton, Nordic Medical Clinic, Philippines

Michael Tongson, Nordic Medical Clinic, Philippines,Monique Mendoza, Nordic Medical Clinic, Philippines,RanivRojo, Nordic Medical Clinic, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines,Eric David B. Ornos, Nordic Medical Clinic, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines.

12.20-12.40 Maritime Medicine in Thailand

PangrumYongcharoen,Naval Medical Department ,Royal Thai Navy,Thailand

12.40-13.00 Healthy People at Sea-joining the dots

Imogen Stilz, Consultant Occupational Medicine, Shell International,UK

13.00-13.20 Modifiable behavioral risk factors and cancer incidence in seafaring

Kimmo Herttua,Senior researcher, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

13:20 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:20

Panel Discussion Solutions to medical pain points in shipping (part 1)

Moderators: Tülsner, Stannard

14.00-14.20 Perspective on Seafarers Wellbeing

Kostas Kastoulieris – NorthernStandard P&I Club, Greece

14.20-14.40 Medicine Chest Management

Nicholas  Ioannidis – ShipMedical Ltd, Greece

14.40-15.00 Challenges of being a Medic in the shipping industry

Christos Dimopoulos–Angelicoussis Group, Greece

15.00-15.20 How can primary care concerns escalate into urgent medical cases when left unattended

Vivian Andria – Med Solutions International, Greece / USA

15:20 – 15:40

Coffee Break

15:40 – 17:00

Panel Discussion Solutions to medical pain points in shipping (part 2)

15.40-16.00 Seafarer Mental Health: Root causes, threat lines, barriers, and recovery

Imogen Stilz, Consultant Occupational Medicine, Shell International, UK 

16.00-16.20 High quality PEME to ensure ship’s safety

Jens Tülsner – Marine Medical Solutions GmbH, Germany

16.20-16.50 Fireside chat

Peter Schellenberger, Novamaxis Pte Ltd, Singapore

16.50-17.00 Discussion (Q&A)

17:00 – 18:00

Surviving the Pandemic: The Filipino Maritime Health Physicians’ Experience - A Panel Discussion

Moderator: Susannah Salvador

The Challenges in Doing the PEME: The Clinic, the Staff, the Procedure, Joseph Abesamis

The Challenges in the Care of the Repatriated Crew, Rhoel Salvador

The Rise of the Telemedical Advice, Margarita Huerte

19:30 – 23:00

Wine Tasting Choix Hall - CAVA HALARI

October 7th, Saturday

09:00 – 11:00

Mental Health of Seafarers-New Challenges

Moderators: Tarik Ghalian, Marcus Oldenburg

09.00-09.20 Mental Health Return-to-work Assessment

Pennie Blackburn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, PsiConsultation,UK

09.20-09.40 Prevention tools to protect Mental Health of Seafarer

Camille Jego, Responsible for psychiatric unity for seafarers – PHD student, Metz – Lorraine University, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Nazaire, France

09.40-10.00 Psycho-social support. Boost resilience but not to traumatize

Alexander Dimitrevich, Coordinator in Eastern Europe/ Lead Consultant, Clinical Psychologist/ CBT ,Mental Health Support Solutions

10.00-10.20 Assessment of mental health and psychosocial factors in French merchant officers’ cadets

David Lucas, Occupational physician, Seafarers’ ‘health unit  French Society of maritime medicine, France

10.20-10.40. The psychosocial burden and stress coping strategies among seafarers

Joanna Szafran-Dobrowolska, Assistant, Medical University of Gdańsk,Clinic of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, Maria Jeżewska, Senior Lecturer, Medical University of Gdańsk,Clinic of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, Marta Grubman-Nowak,Assistant, Medical University of Gdańsk,Clinic of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, MarcinRenke, Head of Clinic, Medical University of Gdańsk,Clinic of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases

10.40-11.00Improving and Promoting Mental Health Aboard Ship

Nigel Griffins, Chairman,Marine Advisory Medical Service

11.00-11.10 Discussion (Q&A)

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00

Infection Diseases- an Impact on Seafarers

Moderators: Vijay Belani, Mette Gabriel

11.30-11.50 Facilitating Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations for Seafarers: Lessons Learned from Seafarers’ Welfare Organizations

Jason Zuidema, General Secretary at International Christian Maritime Association

11.50-12.10 Candidate of Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis: TB Challenges, Now & Future

Bobby Singh, Director / MRO, PURI MEDIKA Medical Checkup Center, Indonesia

12.10-12.30 Prevalence of Depression among Seafarers and Maritime Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Meta-analysis

 Mayla Veronica Madrigal. Consultant, AMOSUP Seamen’s Hospital Manila, Philippines

12.30-12.50 Minimum Safe manning: Eureka Moments in Conceptualisation and its Application in Covid

Nigel Griffins, Chairman,Marine Advisory Medical Service

12.50-13.00 Discussion (Q&A)

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:20

TMAS and Management of the Emergencies at Sea

14.00-14.20 Analysis of maritime teleconsultations carried out by the CCMM in the areas of responsibility of MRCC Nouméa and JRCC Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean from 2017 to 2021

Emilie Dehours, French TMAS, CHU Toulouse, France,OceaneVanhulst, French TMAS, CHU Toulouse, France,Patrick Roux, French TMAS, CHU Toulouse, France

14.20-14.40 What ails our seafarers? A two-year review of medical conditions presenting at sea.

Katherine  Sinclaire, Senior Medical Advisor, Aviation and Maritime, International SOS,South Africa

Paulo Alves, Global Medical Director – Aviation and Maritime Health, International SOS,

United States of America

14.40-15.00 to be announced

15.00-15.20 Challenges and Enhancements of Air Ambulance Evacuations/Repatriations of the Critically Ill performed at Sea Level,

Tony (Anton) Schmid, Medical Director (Bulgaria) Global Voyager Assistance – Maritime, Bulgaria

15:20 – 15:40

Coffee Break

15:40 – 17:20

TMAS project "Towards harmonization of data collection: a methodology for TMAS collaboration"

Moderator: Katie Higginbottom, Head of the ITF Seafarers Trust

Panelists:

Jon Magnus Haga, Head of Norwegian Centre for Maritime and Diving Medicine, Norway

Francesco Amenta,University of Camerino, Camerino (UNICAM),CIRM Rome, Italy

Jan Vork,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Jorg Abel

20:00 – 

Gala dinner - MARRIOTT HOTEL

October 8th, Sunday

09:00 – 11:00

Healthy Seafarers and Healthy Passengers

Moderators: Girija Pilay, Jorg Abel

09.00-09.20 Cruise Ships and Ferries’ Medical Facilities ‘Requirements: An Operative Guideline Used in Authorization.

Antonello Campagna, Chief medical officer, Italian Ministry of Health. Liguria Health port Authority, University of Milano, Italy

09.20-09.40

Ilse Von Watzdorf, Head of Fleet Medical Services, Corporate Medical Services, MSC Cruise Management (UK) Limited MSC Cruises

09.40-10.00 Organization of the medical and sanitary measures on ships of the international navigation in conditions of the Covid 19 epidemic

Nikolay Golubyatnikov . Ukrainian Maritime Medicine Association 

10.00-11.00 Healthy Ports: Harmonization, Strengthening and Consolidation of Structures and Processes in German Ports in the Event of Health Hazards – Study Design of a Best Practice Study,

Marie Frese, Research associate, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Matthias Boldt, Head of Unit, Hamburg Port Health Center, Institute for Hygiene and Environment, Hamburg, Lena Ehlers, Coordinator, Hamburg Port Health Center, Institute for Hygiene and Environment, Hamburg, Sarah Gueye, Project administrator, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Julian Bäßler, Project manager, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martin Dirksen-Fischer, Deputy Head, Hamburg Port Health Center, Institute for Hygiene and Environment, Hamburg,Volker Harth, Director, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Jan Heidrich, Senior researcher, Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

11:00 – 19:30

Closing Ceremony

Conclusion of the ISMH16

Presentation of the ISMH17

Passing flag to Rotterdam

Cultural Program