Occupational Health: An International Effort Launched by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global effort to promote the improvement of working conditions. 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.


Click here to read The Final Edition of the 2009-2012 Workplan (just released)

The main objectives of the WHO Global Plan of Action on Workers' Health (GPA) (2008-2017) 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.

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