New Mexico worker health and safety surveillance
Official title: New Mexico Occupational Health Surveillance Program
Funded at New Mexico State Department of Health · NIH-11126520 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program tracks work-related illnesses and injuries across New Mexico to help protect workers and prevent harm.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New Mexico State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Santa Fe, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2021 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $155,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U60OH011360-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11126520 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are New Mexico workers, especially those in high‑risk jobs, people with suspected work-related illnesses, or adults with elevated lead levels tied to their job.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not live or work in New Mexico or whose health issues are unrelated to workplace exposures are unlikely to benefit directly.
What this research studies
If I work in New Mexico, this program gathers information about job-related injuries, exposures, and illnesses that could affect me. It combines data from hospital records, workers' compensation, poison control reports, and yearly surveys that include job and industry questions. Staff also do focused case investigations for things like high adult blood lead levels and workplace outbreaks such as COVID-19. The current project aims to standardize protocols and documentation so responses are quicker and more consistent.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could identify workplace dangers sooner and lead to faster actions that prevent injuries and illnesses.
How similar studies have gone: State occupational health surveillance programs are well-established and have helped reduce workplace hazards in other places, and this continues that public health approach.
Where this research is happening
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New Mexico State Department of Health
Santa Fe, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Khan, Nayeem Hassan — New Mexico State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Khan, Nayeem Hassan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.