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Protecting workers' health - World Health Organization (WHO)
The basic health services to prevent occupational and work-related diseases cost on average between US$ 18 and US$ 60 (purchasing power parity) per worker. About 70% of workers do not have any insurance to compensate them in case of occupational diseases and injuries. Research has demonstrated that workplace health initiatives can help reduce ...
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Occupational health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational health. Occupational health is an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. Its objectives are: the maintenance and promotion of workers' health and working capacity; the improvement of working conditions and the working environment ...
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Occupational Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety at the workplace with special emphasis on primary prevention of hazards. The health of the workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancers, accidents, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory diseases, hearing loss, circulatory diseases ...
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Occupational health: health workers - World Health Organization (WHO)
Safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of health workers is fundamental for well-functioning and resilient health systems. Health workers face a range of occupational risks associated with biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards including violence, affecting the safety of both health workers and patients. The protection of health, safety and well-being of ...
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Mental health at work - World Health Organization (WHO)
Integration of mental health at work across sectors, for example by embedding mental health into existing systems for occupational safety and health. Participation of workers in decision-making, for example by holding meaningful and timely consultations with workers, their representatives and people with lived experience of mental health conditions.
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Safety and Health at Work - International Labour Organization
Safety and Health at Work. A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work. Thus, all Members have an obligation arising from the very fact of membership in the ILO to respect, to promote and to realize, in good faith and in accordance with the ILO Constitution, the principles concerning this fundamental ...
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Occupational health EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational health. Poor working conditions result in a total of 300 000 work-related deaths and economic losses of 4% of the gross domestic product of the European Region every year. Less than 10% of the working population has access to occupational health services in many European countries. WHO/Europe provides technical and policy support ...
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Occupational health in the Western Pacific - World Health Organization ...
The main functions of WHO (occupational health) mandated in article 2 of its Constitution include promoting the improvement of working conditions and other aspects of environmental hygiene. Recognizing that occupational health is closely linked to public health and health systems development, WHO is addressing all determinants of workers' health, including risks for disease and injury in the ...
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Occupational health - A manual for primary health care workers
Overview. A healthy workforce is vital for sustainable social and economic development on a global, national and local level. The classic approach to ensuring health and safety in the workplace has depended mainly on the enactment of legislation and inspection of workplace to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
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The role of the occupational health nurse in workplace health management
Occupational health nurses, as the largest single group of health care professionals involved in delivering health care at the workplace, have responded to these new challenges. They have raised the standards of their professional education and training, modernized and expanded their role at the workplace, and in many situations have emerged as ...
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