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Practical guidance is essential for those who must provide assistance when seafarers fall ill or are injured. The second edition, written in , was translated into more than 30 languages, and has been used in tens of thousands of ships. This, the third edition, contains fully updated recommendations aimed to promote and protect the health of seafarers. The International Labour Organization ILO Maritime Labour Convention stipulates that all ships shall carry a medicine chest, medical equipment and a medical guide.

The International Medical Guide for Ships supports a main principle of that Convention: to ensure that seafarers are given health protection and medical care as comparable as possible to that which is generally available to workers ashore, including prompt access to the necessary medicines, medical equipment and facilities for diagnosis and treatment and to medical information and expertise.

Ships which do not carry a medical doctor shall be required to have either at least one seafarer on board who is in charge of medical care and administering medicine as part of their regular duties or at least one seafarer on board competent to provide medical first aid. Persons in charge of medical care on board who are not medical doctors shall have satisfactorily completed training in medical care that meets the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.

The International Medical Guide for Ships is a standard reference for these training courses, and is designed for use by all crew members charged with providing medical care on board. The ILO Maritime Labour Convention stipulates that the competent authority shall ensure by a prearranged system that medical advice by radio or satellite communication to ships at sea is available 24 hours a day — the International Medical Guide for Ships explains when it is essential to seek such advice.

By carrying this guide on board ships, and following its instructions, countries can both fulfil their obligations under the terms of the Maritime Labour Convention , and ensure the best possible health outcomes for their seafaring population.

WHO is pleased to be able to contribute to this goal by presenting the third edition of the International Medical Guide for Ships. Director, Department of Protection of the Human Environment. Contents Listing. How to use this guide. Annex A: Forms for case reporting, referral, and evacuation. About the Author. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.

In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance.

This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency. Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis.

And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place. You save. Rating Required Select Rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best. Name Required. Review Subject Required. Comments Required. Number of Pages: Published Date: January