The Organisation and Conduct of a World Health Organisation Inter-Regional Course on Ergonomics for Developing Countries

The objectives, structure, and organisation of the course, for representatives of occupational health services in developing countries, are described. The current relevance of ergonomics to developing countries is discussed, and is reflected in the three sections of the course: anatomical and physiological aspects, psychological aspects, and techniques for human factors studies. A set of recommendations for the future of ergonomics in developing countries was adopted by the course participants, and is reproduced in full.