漁港的職業傷病巡診與宣導

移工人在異鄉,當遇到職災當下,除了要面對生理上的傷害治療,還有心理上的創傷也要去承受,加上對於法規的認知不足,自我的權益的不了解,以及外在環境的影響,常常被迫失去該有的協助與權益。

臺大醫院職業傷病防治中心有鑑於外籍移工發生職災是國人的數倍,但職災資源的使用上卻不多,因此與新事社會服務中心合作,於今天辦理漁港的職業傷病巡診與宣導活動,並希望透過新事長期在漁港與外籍漁工建立的關係,去了解外籍漁工在工作上常見到的職災狀況及後續的處理方式。

透過新事的漁港外展行動服務,外籍漁工知道有醫師到漁港來為他們義診諮詢,各個把握機會將自己身上的病痛問題狀況告知醫生,經由醫生專業的檢查解說,讓他們了解自己該如何去面對身體病痛的問題,透過醫生教授自我復健方式,讓漁工在平時休息時可以嘗試自我復健動作來減緩身體上的疼痛。

除了外籍漁工之外,本國的漁工及雇主也透過此次機會,了解自己長期在漁業工作上遇到的職業災害,該如何去避免以及遇到災害後該有的正確處理方式,每個人都非常感謝醫生及新事的安排,讓他們在偏遠港口可以享有這樣的義診諮詢服務。

新事專員在協助外籍漁工面對問題時,最棘手的不外乎是職災案件,因為當外籍移工遇到職業災害期間,輕則影響到工作導致收入不穩定,重則需要面臨漫長的治療與復健過程。但由於外籍漁工遇到問題時,容易陷入脆弱處境而茫然不知所措,新事透過專業的宣導預防,能夠讓漁工在高風險的環境中工作,可以降低遇到職災的風險,透過正確的方式及觀念,在台灣工作時能夠平安順利。

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When migrant workers experience occupational injuries, not only do they face the physical damage of their body but also suffer mentally. Furthermore, due to the lack of knowledge of laws and negative external factors, many of them do not understand their rights and are forced to lost assistance and rights they were entitled to enjoy.

NTU Hospital – Environmental Medicine Collaboration Center discovered that even though migrant workers are much more prone to occupational injuries comparing to Taiwanese nationals, they do not utilize the health resources well. As a result, the center collaborated with us, the Rerum Novarum Center, to provide a free occupational injuries treatment and education event. Through the closed relationship between migrant workers and our center, NTU-Hospital sought to study the common occupational injuries migrant fishermen encountered and the treatments they received afterward.

After knowing that there would be doctors coming to the fishing ports to provide free health services through our staff, many migrant workers showed up to the site to discuss their health problems with the doctors. Through thorough examinations and explanations, the workers have a deeper understanding of how they should take care of their bodies and what they can do to soften their pains after works through some physical therapies they can do by themselves.

On top of migrant fishermen, Taiwanese employers and fishermen also took the chance to understand how they can prevent occupational injuries and what they should do if these bad things happen to them. After the event, everyone is thankful, being able to enjoy free health services even in remote fishing ports.

When Rerum Novarum Center staff is helping migrant fishermen to solve their problems, the most difficult cases are usually occupational injuries. The workers may lose the job, affecting their income. More seriously, they may need to face prolong treatments and rehabilitations. However, due to the information inequality, when facing obstacles, migrant fishermen are often confused, not knowing the next steps. Through our educational events, migrant fishermen are more aware of how to protect themselves when working and what they should do to help themselves after experiencing occupational injuries. Having these knowledge, migrant fishermen will have a much safer life in Taiwan.

 

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移工服務:https://www.new-thing.org/news/immigrate

職災服務:https://www.new-thing.org/news/injury

原住民服務:https://www.new-thing.org/news/aboriginal