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World AIDS Day 2021

Prevent the spread of HIV and COVID-19 with VCT and vaccine programmes

The ILO joins hands with the Confederation of Indonesian Moslem Trade Union (K-Saburmusi) and the City Government of Sukabumi to prevent the spread of HIV and COVID-19 for transportation workers and people with HIV.

EU Ambassadors visit coffee farm in Chiapas, Mexico

Ambassadors of 11 EU Member States and the EU Delegation based in Mexico visited a coffee farm in San Fernando-Chiapas where they met with small-scale producers and witnessed EU funded OSH training activities being implemented.

G20 Leaders' Summit

Great divergence’ threatens economic and employment recovery

In remarks to a G20 Leaders’ Summit meeting on the global economy and health, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder warned of growing inequalities due to differences in fiscal stimulus and vaccination programmes.

Government initiates HealthWISE programme to improve working conditions of healthcare workers

The first ‘HealthWISE Introductory Workshop’ was held in Islamabad today. The workshop was organized by the Directorate of Workers’ Education (DWE) – a subsidiary of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) – with the...

Viet Nam Social Security staff trained to better understand and respond to health insurance members’ needs

To promote member-centric design and efficient implementation of social health insurance, ILO has supported training for Viet Nam Social Security staff on how to carry out satisfaction assessments and effectively meet the needs of users through...

World Mental Health Day

Better Work Indonesia promotes mental health and gender equality for garment industry

Better Work Indonesia (BWI), a joint programme of ILO and IFC, member of World Bank Group conducts a series of knowledge-sharing sessions to promote mental health and gender equality at its participating garment companies during the pandemic...

Launched, the good practice video on trade unions’ actions to prevent HIV at workplace

The ILO recently launched a new good practice video highlighting the important roles of trade unions in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS at the workplace.

Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries

More than 60 million workers around the globe will benefit from concrete guidance on improving safety and health in one of the world’s oldest manufacturing sectors.

Occupational safety and health

Seafarers desperately need prompt access to medical care say ILO and International Maritime Organization

With hundreds of thousands of seafarers unable to disembark due to COVID-19 restrictions, a joint statement issued by the two organizations says the issue of medical care for seafarers is ‘a matter of life or death’.

Preparing for the next crisis: Why businesses should prioritize resilience in their strategic planning

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, businesses have been facing overwhelming and competing challenges as they navigate the multiple impacts of the pandemic. The experience can help them adapt their operations to anticipate, mitigate and...

Media advisory

Canada will host the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

Delegates from more than 125 countries will convene online for The World Congress on Safety and Health at Work under the theme, Prevention in the Connected Age: Global solutions to achieve safe and healthy work for all. The Congress is hosted by...

Occupational safety and health

WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year

The first WHO/ILO global estimates on disease and injury in the workplace outline the level of preventable premature deaths due to exposure to work-related health risks.

Media advisory

WHO/ILO joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury reveal numbers of deaths related to work

ILO collaborates with two Indonesian State-Owned Companies on HIV self-screening

The ILO collaborates with PT Pertamina (Persero) Tbk and PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk to implement HIV self-screening to scale up HIV prevention at workplaces and contribute to end AIDS by 2030.

From Stand Alone to Joined Up Social Protection and Active Labour Market Services: workshop in Tashkent

Tashkent hosted a workshop on development of integrated social protection and active labour market services based on user-specific needs and improvement of electronic management information systems. The inception workshop was organized by the...

ILO-Ministry of Manpower launch a Guideline for Labour Inspection in Time of Pandemic

The ILO and the Ministry of Manpower jointly develop and launch a Guideline for Labour Inspection in Time of Pandemic to optimize the performance of labour inspectors and to ensure labour compliance as part of the COVID-19 prevention at workplaces.

Contest opens for Vietnamese students on social health protection

Participants can submit their entries until 31 July 2021.

Occupational health

Long working hours can increase deaths from heart disease and stroke, say ILO and WHO

The number of people working long hours globally has increased over time, to an estimated 479 million workers, or nine per cent of the global population.

Our impact, their voices

Social dialogue is a win-win in times of crisis

Social dialogue is a key strategy for management and workers to find win-win solutions. One of the Better Work Indonesia (BWI) participating companies shows the benefits gained from social dialogues for both workers’ welfare and business continuity.

The resilience of Indonesia’s OSH System is tested during the pandemic

The ILO and its partners commemorated the World Day for Safety and Health at Work by examining efforts taken by relevant stakeholders, including mass media organizations, in ensuring long-term OSH investments and resilient OSH systems in Indonesia.