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Author Sophia Kisting

Sophia Kisting

Dr. Sophia Kisting is an occupational medicine specialist with extensive clinical and preventive occupational health and safety experience at the national, regional and global level. She is the executive director of the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) in South Africa. She was the head of the ILO’s global programme on HIV/Aids and the World of Work for several years. Her clinical and academic service includes more than five years at Baragwaneth Hospital, the Soweto Community Health Centres and the School of Public Health at UCT for 12 years. In 2017 she was awarded the UCT President of the Convocation medal in recognition of having made “a significant contribution to the common good”.

Preventing diseases and injuries essential for economic growth

Sophia Kisting
15th Jan 2019
SHEQ Management Handbook 2019
Despite comprehensive occupational health and safety legislation, workplace deaths remain high, with occupational diseases often the cause. Companies should take action by educating themselves on the prevention... Read More...

The compensation conundrum

Sophia Kisting
25th Oct 2018
Featured Issue 5 2018
Compensation can be utilised to incentivise for the prevention of occupational diseases and injuries The year 2018 has been a profoundly tragic one for occupational health and safety (OHS) in South Africa. Sad... Read More...

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