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July 27, 2026Occupational Medicine

Occupational health research in low- and middle-income countries

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ANAsaad Ahmed NafeesJNJ NyamariRLRo‐Ting Lin

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Overview

Perspective highlights the need for improved occupational health research in low- and middle-income countries, suggesting systemic improvements.

Key Points

  • This research emphasizes the urgent need to enhance occupational health awareness and research in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Analyzed existing literature on occupational health in LMICs
  • Identified barriers to conducting high-quality research
  • Proposed actionable recommendations for addressing these challenges.
  • Demonstrated feasibility of conducting high-quality occupational health research in LMICs.
  • Highlighted the urgent need for a safe working environment as a fundamental human right.
  • Pointed out that SDG8 related to decent work has the fewest targets met among the 17 sustainable development goals.

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Nafees et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a67004840bca442e0d4a091https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqag069
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