WHO: World Health Organization on global plan of action for occupational health
WHO, devised a collaboration with workers, employers and their organizations to implement a plan for workers' health. This helps establish a mechanism for legal frameworks and monitor their evaluation and helps get workers full coverage. This global action plan helps encourage the incorporation of workers' health on a national level. This plan also implements the global plan of action on workers' health, including health needs of the migrant workers. This also encourages the development of comprehensive health and non health strategies. The present plan of action deals with all aspects
of workers’ health, including primary prevention of
occupational hazards, protection and promotion of health
at work, employment conditions, and a better response
from health systems to workers’ health.
This action relates to our heath and safety because it provides access to policy and healthcare. Fair employment and decent work are important social determinants of health. There are specific articles in the global plan for action that assists in the way we work - articles such as Article 2 stating its constitution to promote the improvement of working conditions and
other aspects of environmental hygiene and developing healthy workplaces.
Source: http://www.who.int/occupational_health/regions/en/
I think it's important to have global standards for working conditions because it can vary so much from country to country. All workers should have proper employment conditions and be protected from occupational hazards.
ReplyDeleteWe often think of our country as different and seperate from other countries, but we are all living people who deserve justice in the workspace. Sadly, not all countries have the same rights and access to health care and proper working conditions like we do. Some have it better, some have it worse. The WHO is working towards these issues.
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