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April 2022
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Occupational Safety and Health
Social dialogue, key to strengthening safety and health at work
28 April 2022
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of an effective collaboration between social partners in preventing occupational accidents and diseases, says a new report from the ILO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
February 2022
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Occupational Safety and Health for Health workers
New ILO/WHO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers
21 February 2022
The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and safety at national, sub-national and health facility levels.
September 2021
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World Congress on Safety and Health
XXII World Congress on Safety and Health ends with call to end workplace deaths and injuries
23 September 2021
New occupational hazards in the connected age and challenges facing disadvantaged groups were also top of the agenda in the four-day virtual discussion.
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Occupational safety and health
WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year
17 September 2021
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.
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Media advisory
WHO/ILO joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury reveal numbers of deaths related to work
14 September 2021
July 2021
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Decent work
Work together to end preventable deaths from toxic chemicals
07 July 2021
Millions of workers around the world lose their lives every year or suffer from chronic diseases due to toxic chemicals in the workplace. In a video message to the Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says global cooperation is needed to end these preventable deaths and illnesses.
May 2021
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Occupational health
Long working hours can increase deaths from heart disease and stroke, say ILO and WHO
17 May 2021
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.
June 2020
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Blog
Hand washing at work - The key to staying safe
11 June 2020
ILO international labour standards provide a vital guide to staying safe as people begin returning to their workplaces in some parts of the world.
May 2020
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COVID-19: Social protection coverage
Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future crises, ILO says
14 May 2020
Strengthened and comprehensive social protection systems will lessen the impact of crises such as COVID-19.
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Blog
How to finance social protection in developing countries in the age of COVID-19
13 May 2020
It’s possible for developing countries to finance social protection for all their citizens, both in times of crisis and beyond, says development economist Jayati Ghosh.