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 | |
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
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 Gourier4 , Despena AndriotiBygvraa5 , Maria L Canals6 , Balazs Adam7 , 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,8 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 Gourier4 , Despena AndriotiBygvraa5 , Maria L Canals6 , Balazs Adam7 , 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,8 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 Philippines – A 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