The International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare, aware of the importance of malaria prevention and treatment in the health of seafarers, launches “MALARIA” as one of the topics in the Seafarers’ Health Information Programme, sponsored by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust.
SHIP encourages seafarers to take responsibility for their health within their living and working environment.
Although SHIP addresses individual seafarers on lifestyle related issues, SHIP is also an instrument for health promotion in the workplace.
The ship, where seafarers not only work but spend all their time during a voyage, is seen as the best place for health intervention.
Malaria is a preventable, life-threatening disease transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
Malaria can kill very quickly. Prevention, recognizing symptoms and acting accordingly is therefore essential knowledge for every seafarer.
Malaria is a maritime problem for the following reasons:
- unawareness of the fact that malaria is a serious and potentially fatal disease
- insufficient information regarding the clinical picture of malaria
- no or insufficient use of the anti-mosquito measures and the classical protective medication
- increasing resistance of many new malaria strains to the medication
- the fluctuating frequency of malaria occurrence in the most dangerous areas, which leads to miscalculation of the real risk
It is the responsibility of every seafarer to prevent malaria, both for himself and his fellow crewmembers. The availability of malaria protection onboard supports a healthy workplace.
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