BWH
July 21, 2020
lthough the high health risks for workers in the garment sector, our
assessments show that most factories were non-compliant in the
requirement to have on-site medical facilities. By the end of 2019, 66%
of our factories did not meet this requirement. Before the launch of our
programme, none of the factories had doctors on site. Workers
were taken to the nearest hospital or clinic for medical assistance.
were taken to the nearest hospital or clinic for medical assistance.
Now, factories are investing to comply. To raise awareness on this, we have launched initiatives that:
♦ Urged partner organisations to designate 100% of their profits for
social programmes to Haitian workers, to engage in discussions
with their sourcing factories to address health issues;
♦ Organised free medical consultations for more than 2,000 workers — 77%
of whom are women — in ophthalmology, prenatal and maternal health,
dermatology, gynaecology, HIV testing, and internal medicine;
♦ Launched a pilot project with Share Hope to train nurses on different
types of actions and activities they can offer inside the factory.
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