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Protecting workers health in a climate of change – from policy to action
The Eighth Meeting of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health was held in Geneva from 19-23 October 2009. The meeting agreed on a package of priority initiatives, projects and deliverables to advance the implementation of the WHO Global Plan of Action on Workers’ Health in the period 2009-2012. As part of the programme, a high-level round table addressed opportunities for protecting and promoting the health of workers arising from the United Nations Joint Crisis Initiatives, such as development of green economy and a basic social protection floor.
8th Global Collaborating Centres meeting, Geneva, 18-23 October 2009
WHO Signs the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work
30 October 2009. Dr Maria Neira, Director for Public Health and Environment signed on behalf of WHO the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work.
Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work
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One of WHO's functions and which is enshrined in its Constitution (art.2.i.), is to promote the improvement of working conditions. In 2007, the World Health Assembly endorsed the WHO Global Plan of Action on Workers' Health (GPA) (2008-2017) which is a follow up of the WHO Global Strategy on Occupational Health for All endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 1996.
The main objectives of the GPA are to:
- Strengthen the governance and leadership function of national health systems to respond to the specific health needs of working populations
- Establish basic levels of health protection at all workplaces to decrease inequalities in workers health between and within countries and strengthen the promotion of health at work.
- Ensure access of all workers to preventive health services and link occupational health to primary health care.
- Improve the knowledge base for action on protecting and promoting the health of workers and establish linkages between health and work.
- Stimulate incorporation of actions on workers health into other policies, such as sustainable development, poverty reduction, trade liberalization, environmental protection and employment.
WHO has developed a Global workplan in collaboration with the WHO Network of Collaborating Centres based on the objectives of the GPA for 2009-2012. The workplan organizes the activities of the Collaborating Centres into 14 priority areas.
Related links
Global Plan of Action - English [pdf 1.05Mb]
Global Plan of Action - French [pdf 1.05Mb]
Global Plan of Action - Spanish [pdf 1.06Mb]
Global Plan of Action - Chinese [pdf 1.60Mb]
Global Plan of Action - Russian [pdf 1.07Mb]
Global Plan of Action - Arabic [pdf 474kb]
Read the Global Strategy
Read the Declaration on occupational health for all (1994)
Read the Stresa Declaration on Workers Health (2006) [pdf 147kb]
Elimination of asbestos-related disease
Related links - Collaborating Centres
Network of WHO Collaborating Centres in occupational health
Summary of Priorities
The Network of Collaborating Centres supports the implementation of the WHO Global Plan of Action with the above activities
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