Laos trade unions take action against asbestos hazards
In Australia, we are aware of the suffering many workers have endured, which is why we’ve joined forces with our brothers and sisters in Laos and Vietnam to improve diagnostic capacity.
Big boost to asbestos disease diagnosis in Laos and Vietnam
In Australia, we are aware of the suffering many workers have endured, which is why we’ve joined forces with our brothers and sisters in Laos and Vietnam to improve diagnostic capacity.
New asbestos ban: Jakarta Health Office prohibits the killer dust for resident safety
A significant victory for our Ban Asbestos campaign has been achieved in Indonesia again. The Jakarta Health Office has declared a ban on asbestos in homes, citing its severe health risks to residents.
Big win against asbestos in Indonesia
The Indonesian campaign against asbestos has achieved a landmark victory in a recent Supreme Court case advocating for mandatory labelling of asbestos-containing materials, highlighting the risks of exposure.
2024 ASBESTOS Conference: Boosting International Cooperation to Ban Asbestos
A delegation representing Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA partner organisations and staff from Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia recently participated in the 2024 Asbestos Conference in Melbourne.
Blow to asbestos in Asia Pacific countries
In the first agreement of its kind, 14 countries of the Asia Pacific region including major asbestos-user countries like India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, have agreed to work together to ‘prevent asbestos-related diseases and to promote transition from the use of asbestos to safer alternative products’.