National Occupational Health Surveillance System will collect and analyse employee data to mitigate transmission. Car manufacturer Ford South Africa has donated R2.5 million to help enhance the National Occupational Health Surveillance System.
Ford South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the national government s Covid-19 initiatives by donating R2.5 million to help fund enhancing the National Occupational Health Surveillance System (OHSS) - a program implemented by the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH).
The OHSS monitors workers in the public and private sectors, using data supplied by employers on Covid-19 infections in the workplace under the Department of Employment and Labour direction. The data helps identify industries and occupational groups at risk of infection and analyses the impact on industries and occupational groups. The data is used to inform appropriate interventions - including policies, programs or resources - to mitigate the disease s spread.