International Maritime Health 2010, tom 61, nr 4

During the past decade, health has achieved unprecedented prominence as a key driver of socioeconomic progress, and more resources than ever are being invested in health. Yet particular socioeconomic conditions in some areas of the contemporary globalised world are continuing to contribute to the poor health of large clusters of populations, seafarersbeing a typical example of that problem...

High-risk sexual activity, including engaging in transactional sex, concurrent sexual partnerships, and inconsistent condom use, increases the risk of infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI)...

We report on selected findings of a qualitative social network study investigating STI/HIV-related risk among migrant fishermen based at one of Indonesia’s major fishing ports in Bali. Their activities between fishing trips include drinking parties, watching pornographic videos, and visiting brothels, while condom use is rare...

The purpose of this study was to estimate the magnitude of the HIV problem among seafarers in Croatia. The study is based on data from the AIDS/HIV Registry of the Croatian National Institute of Public Health and data on the number of seafarers in Croatia, from the Croatian Seafarers’ Union...

This study describes the HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and related practices among male Filipino seafarers assigned to non-passenger vessels. It also identifies some factorsassociated with the seafarers’ practice of having multiple sex partners...

The Philippines is currently the world’s leading supplier of seafarers aboard foreign vessels, accounting for nearly a quarter of the world’s maritime industry. Seafarers, being mobile, have a significant contribution impact on the worldwide spread of infectious diseases such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study aims to determine the level of knowledge, as well as the attitudes and practices (KAP) of male Filipino seafarers regarding sexual health...

There is increasing recognition that in order to respond to the HIV epidemic migrants and mobile populations must be included in national and regional responses. While migration in and of itself does not necessarily contribute to increased risk of HIV infection, some migrants and mobile populations do face increased HIV risk...

Public health measures at sea ports have posed a challenge for public healthcompetent authorities, especially in the context of the influenza pandemic of 2009. This paper discusses the response of authorities to notifications of infectious diseases on passenger ships and the importance of assessing the risks related to cases of influenza...

The frigate His Norwegian Majesty’s ship (HNoMS) Fridtjof Nansen was participatingin operations in the Gulf of Aden in support of the EU mission tasked with protecting vessels from the threat of piracy. The crew was therefore prioritized and given the first batch of Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine (Pandemrix®)...

Shift work is associated with sleep and health problems. Tolerance to shift work isreported to decrease with age. Shift work tolerance should be considered in different shift work populations. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between age, shift work exposure, shift type, and morningness and sleep/health problems in oil rig shift workers...