Seafarers Assistance

01/07/2015

POEA

Hotline Number 722-1144 / 722-1155

Website http://www.poea.gov.ph/

Through postal mail: Send complaint to the POEA Administrator, Blas F. Ople
Building, Corner EDSA and Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1501

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01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

CANCER - Seafarers with various cases of cancers have increased in numbers, most of them with lung cancer, renal cancer, leukemia and lymphoma. Continuous exposure to UV radiation, toxic substances, and smoking among others make seafarers unsafe. Seafarers working on oil, chemical and product tankers are also likely to develop various types of cancer, brain cancer and leukemia at the most.

01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER or MSD - Musculoskeletal Disorder or MSD. MSD are injuries or pain on our body’s joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons and structures that supports our limbs, neck and back. Seafarers acquire MSD because of sudden lifting of heavy object and from making repetitive action. Exercise and stretching can prevent MSD among seafarers, as most of them do straight 12 hours duty onboard.

01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

SEXUALLY TRASMITTED DISEASE (STD) - Unsafe sexual activities of seafarers make them a victim of fatal diseases like HIV/AIDS, and gonorrhea or syphilis. Seafarers should be aware of STDs so they can practice self-discipline and control to minimize the and prevent the risk of transmission, which can give a big impact both on their professional and personal life.

01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE or CVD - High-stress levels are common cause of cardio-vascular diseases, commonly found in seafaring community. Together with factors like genes, age, unhealthy lifestyle, added with the condition on board that contributes to stress like multi-tasking and lack of exercise, any seafarer is prone to CVD.

01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

PANDEMIC AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES - Since seafarers docked on many different ports around the world on the course of their journey, they are vulnerable to common diseases like cholera, malaria, tuberculosis, yellow fever and others. Despite having shots for vaccine, sudden outbreak of new diseases will make seafarers susceptible.

01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME or HAVS - Some seafarer operate equipments that cause this syndrome, like needle guns and grinders. Prolonged exposure to power tools with the lack of proper usage and limits of use may result to HAVS, which will lead to permanent disability if not detected and treated early. Tingling of fingers, numbness and pain in the arm and wrist are some of the common symptoms of HAVS

01/07/2015

MOST COMMON ILLNESS MOST SEAFARERS ACQUIRE WHILE WORKING ON BOARD ANY SHIP OR VESSEL:

HYPERTENSION - Due to excessive stress, homesickness, smoking, lack of exercise or workout, overconsumption of alcohol and fatigue, hypertension is one of the major danger seafarers get working on board. Seafarers should also remember that hypertension can lead to renal failure and stroke. Good eating habits, engaging in physical activities, and healthy lifestyle can help prevent hypertension.

01/07/2015

SEAFARERS !!!

For disability to be compensable under Section 20 (B) of the 2000 POEA-SEC, two elements must concur: (1) the injury or illness must be work-related; and (2) the work-related injury or illness must have existed during the term of the seafarer’s employment contract. In other words, to be entitled to compensation and benefits under this provision, it is not sufficient to establish that the seafarer’s illness or injury has rendered him permanently or partially disabled; it must also be shown that there is a causal connection between the seafarer’s illness or injury and the work for which he had been contracted.
The 2000 POEA-SEC defines “work-related injury” as “injury[ies] resulting in disability or death arising out of and in the course of employment” and “work-related illness” as “any sickness resulting to disability or death as a result of an occupational disease listed under Section 32-A of this contract with the conditions set therein satisfied.

29/06/2015

SEAFARERS ( SEAMAN / SEAWOMAN )

LISTS OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES:

11. PEPTIC ULCER - Any occupation involving prolonged emotional or physica stress, as among professional people,transport workers and the like.

REMINDER: always seek for second or third opinion from doctors

29/06/2015

SEAFARERS ( SEAMAN / SEAWOMAN )

LISTS OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES:

10. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS - In addition to working conditions already listed under Philippine Decree No. 626, as amended, any occupation involving constant exposure to harmful substancec in the working environment, in the form of gases, fumes, vapors and dust, as in chemical and textile factories; overwork or fatigue; and exposure to rapid variations in temperature, high degree of humidity, and bad weather conditions.

REMINDER: always seek for second or third opinion from doctors

29/06/2015

SEAFARERS ( SEAMAN / SEAWOMAN )

LISTS OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES:

9. ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION - Hypertension classified as primary or essential is considered compensable if it causes impairement of function of body organs like kidneys, heart, eyes and brain, resulting in permanent disability; Provided, that the following documents substantiate it: (a) chest x-ray report, (b) ECG report (c) blood chemistry report, (d) funduscopy report, and (e) C-T scan.

REMINDER: always seek for second or third opinion from doctors