The ship, where seafarers not only work but spend all their time during a voyage, is seen as the best place for health intervention.
A third of the world’s deaths are due to Cardiovascular Disease, 80% of those in developing countries. Cardiovascular Diseases make up 10% of the world’s disease burden, 90% of those in developing countries. One of the major factors in chronic health problems like Cardiovascular Disease is being overweight. View the guidelines by clicking on the 'view pdf' button above.
This publication is offered to you as part of the Club’s partnership with ISWAN to support their Seafarers Health Information Project (SHIP), an initiative that promotes and distributes health information materials to shipping companies, seafarers’ centres, and direct to seafarers.
The project consists of ten core topics: food safety, on-board fitness, safe travel, healthy food, malaria, weight control, STI – HIV & Aids, mental care, dental care and skin care. Explore the other topics.