Global strategy on occupational health for all: The way to health at work
Recommendation of the second meeting of the WHO Collaborating Centres in Occupational Health, 11-14 October 1994, Beijing, China,
WHO Global Plan of Action on Workers' Health (GPA), 2008-2017
In 2007, the World Health Assembly endorsed the WHO Global Plan of Action on Workers' Health (GPA), 2008-2017, which is a follow up of the WHO Global Strategy on Occupational Health for All endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 1996.
The main objectives of the GPA 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.
GPA Full pdf text, English, Arabic, French,
Declaration on occupational health for all, which approved at the Second Meeting oF the WHO Collaborating Centres in Occupational Health, Beijing, China, 11-14 October 1994, Read more
Declaration on Workers Health , which approved at the Seventh Meeting of the WHO Collaborating Centres for Occupational Health, Stresa, Italy, 8-9 June 2006,
International Agencies:
International Labour Office (ILO). Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health; Conclusions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 91st Session, 2003.
In June 2003, the International Labour Conference discussed the International Labour Organization’s standards-related activities in the area of occupational safety and health. The discussion took place in the context of the tripartite Committee on Occupational Safety and Health comprising 104 Government members, 37 Employer members and 58 Worker members, Download full strategy
Health and Safety Authority (HAS), Strategy in the Area of Occupational Health, To protect workers’ health from any existing and emerging work related hazards and to encourage workplace practices that promote good health, Download the full HSA Strategy
National Strategy:
Qatar
The National Health Strategy (NHS) is a comprehensive program of reforms, aligned to the Qatar National Vision 2030 that will advance Qatar’s Healthcare Vision of creating a world-class, patient-centered healthcare system. It is a strategy for reform with far-reaching and fundamental changes across Qatar's entire healthcare system. Read More
The NHS provides a guiding work plan, under seven goals, and 35 specific projects and associated implementation plans to achieve the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030
Connecting health and labour: what role for occupational health in primary health care