Joint Statement of the International Year of Health and Care Workers Steering Committee

Overview

The Steering Committee for the International Year of Health and Care Workers in 2021, calls for immediate and concrete action to protect health and care workers from the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Joint Statement calls for immediate and concrete action to protect health and care workers:

1. Strengthen data collection and reporting on infections, ill-health and deaths among health and care workers due to COVID-19;
2. Protect health and care workers during and beyond the current global COVID-19 pandemic; and
3. Accelerate the vaccination of all health and care workers in all countries.