TITLE:
Epidemiological and Medico-Legal Aspects of Occupational Injuries and Diseases (OID) in the Public Sector in Côte d’Ivoire from 2017 to 2021
AUTHORS:
Aimé Francois Tchicaya, Chimène Pulchérie Guiégui, Any Adjoua Kra, Kouamé Yomi, Sangah Barthélémy Wognin
KEYWORDS:
Occupational Risks, Civil Servants, Accidents Occurring during Service, Illnesses Contracted during Service, Declaration, Recognition, Compensation
JOURNAL NAME:
Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine,
Vol.13 No.3,
July
4,
2025
ABSTRACT: Occupational accidents and diseases remain a significant occupational health and public health problem in both the private and public sectors. To describe their epidemiological and medico-legal aspects, we conducted a descriptive study of accidents and illnesses contracted during service among public sector employees in Côte d’Ivoire from 2017 to 2021. Method: This was a cross-sectional study involving all occupational accidents and diseases affecting Ivorian public sector employees, reported to the Health Council from 2017 to 2021. Results: During the study period, 217 cases of work-related injuries were reported. The mortality rate was 3.1%. Only 2 cases of occupational disease were recorded compared to 225 cases of accidents. There were 195 men and 32 women, with ages ranging from 26 to 65 years and a mean age of 37 years. The majority of employees (53.3%) belonged to the health sector. The main injuries observed were fractures (58.6%). In this study, all workers experienced temporary total disability (TTD). The average duration of temporary total disability was 63.79 days. All victims were assigned a rate of permanent partial disability (PPD). All victims received compensation. Conclusion: The importance of prevention, the simplification of required documentation, and the sensitization of administrative authorities and civil servants regarding these procedures are essential.