Great article from Gareth (Gary) Kantor, a panel member of the GreenFlag Association “Though the pandemic exposed many societal defects that contributed to global suffering, the root cause of failure is that WHO, and other international public health authorities were unwilling to accept, and publicly declare, despite evidence available early on, that Covid-19 is an airborne disease.” Read…
With scientists predicting that a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections will hit South Africa towards the end of this year, GreenFlag Association exposure scientists and medical specialists say that the number of infections can be limited by combining an intensified vaccination roll-out programme with a diligent focus on clean air and ventilation of indoor spaces. Read the…
Catch Garth Hunter, a director on the International Occupational Hygiene Association board, representing Southern Africa (SAIOH), and a panellist at GreenFlag, getting the ventilation message out on eNCA. Watch it here.
While the speedy, effective roll-out of vaccinations is fundamental to South Africa’s economic recovery, the Covid-19 Delta variant has changed the way the disease can be passed on. To make all indoor spaces as safe as possible, sufficient ventilation to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission must be ensured, says ventilation organisation GreenFlag Association chairperson Norman Khoza. Read…
The COVID third wave has ripped terrifyingly through Johannesburg and other communities and is now here. Hospitals in the Western Cape are reaching capacity, and we’re now in Stage 4 lockdown to avoid a similar catastrophe in our own city and province in the days ahead. Read the full article on the Cape Jewish Chronicle.
A well-ventilated space is not created simply by opening a window. In many places where people gather (such as large open-plan offices or restaurants), there are no windows, or people are understandably reluctant to keep windows open when the weather is cold or rainy. For the past year, we have been following strict protocols to…
During late 1996, I performed a health risk assessment within a rural hospital located on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. I was completely taken by surprise by their TB ward. It was a confusing and almost disorientating sight. It comprised a long rectangular building lined on both sides with large floor to ceiling windows. The bright…
With its natural abundance and family-friendly activities, the KZN South Coast is an established tourist-driven economy with many businesses reliant on incoming visitors and tourism in general. In its ongoing efforts to retain the area as a top destination, Ugu South Coast Tourism has sought input from one of the country’s leading occupational health experts,…
The airflow in 20 public spaces in Durban have been issued with GreenFlag certification as part of a pilot scheme to roll out the clean air assurance in the province. Issued by the GreenFlag Association, the certificates do for buildings what blue flag status does for beaches — assuring visitors of safety. Co-founder of the…
The GreenFlag Association has launched as an international effort to advise on primary preventative solutions to reduce the risk of transmission of airborne pathogens, specifically within public spaces, including Covid-19.