Possibilities for the future many patients especially

outpatient basis in an office or clinic.
Possibilities for the Future
Many patients, especially those with advanced disease, are participating in numerous clinical trials to
gain information for future treatments. Although some are not yet available to the general public, the
advancements and variety in treatments hold promise for the future, giving hope to people with
melanoma.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME(CTS)/REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES
It is a disorder marked by weakness and pain in the hand and wrist
WORKERS AT RISK
 Computer users and typist
 Workers in the meat ,poultry and fish packing industries
 Those who assemble the airplanes

 Automobile workers
PREVENTING CTS IN KEYBOARD WORKERS
 Altering the way a person performs repepetitive activities may help prevent inflammation of
the hand and the wrist.
 Replacing old tools with ergonomically designed new one can be very helpful.
 Rest periods and avoiding repetition.taking microbreaks
 Good posture
 Good office furniture
 Voice recognition software
 Keyboard and mouse tips i.e should be pressed without excessive force, innovative keyboards
designs may reduce hand stress.

PREVENTIVE AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND
ILLNESSES
The incidence of accidents and work-related diseases and injuries in most occupational sectors is
still regrettably high; there is therefore an urgent need for preventive and protective measures to be
instituted at workplaces in order to guarantee the safety and health of workers. Occupational
accidents and diseases not only cause great pain, suffering and death to victims, but also threaten the
lives of other workers and their dependants. Occupational accidents and diseases also result in:
• Loss of skilled and unskilled but experienced labour;
• Material loss, i.e. damage to machinery and equipment well as spoiled products; and
• High operational costs through medical care, payment of compensation, and repairing or replacing
damaged machinery and equipment.
Occupational health problems arise largely from hazardous factors in the working environment.
Since most hazardous conditions at work are in principle preventable, efforts should be concentrated
on primary prevention at the workplace, as this offers the most cost-effective strategy for their
elimination and control. The planning and design of workplaces should be aimed at establishing
working environments that are conducive to physical, psychological and social well-being. This
means taking all reasonable precautions to avoid occupational diseases and injuries.
Workplace safety and health programmes should aim at eliminating the unsafe or unhealthy working
conditions and dangerous acts which account for nearly all occupational accidents and diseases.