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About occupational health

WHO’s work on occupational health is governed by the Global Plan of Action on Workers’ Health 2008-2017, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2007.

  • Workers’ health: global plan of action
  • More information about occupational health

Key areas

  • Healthy workplaces
  • Occupational and work-related diseases
  • Essential interventions for workers' health

GOHNET (Global Occupational Health) Newsletter

  • NEW: Newsletter No. 20 - January 2013
  • More information on GOHNET

New!! Country survey on workers’ health – baseline report released

  • Download the report
    pdf, 4.12Mb
  • Methodology and statistical annexes
    pdf, 1.60Mb

Recent publications

  • Connecting Health and Labour: What Role For Occupational Health In Primary Health Care?
  • Gender, Work and Health (updated version - 2011)
  • Protecting Workers' Health Series No. 11 - Building Healthy and Equitable Workplaces for Women and Men:

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Essential links

  • Read the Global Strategy
  • Read the Declaration on occupational health for all
  • Elimination of asbestos-related disease
  • Read the declaration on Workers Health
    pdf, 147kb

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