WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes …
Sep 17, 2021 · The report notes that total work-related burden of disease is likely substantially larger, as health loss from several other occupational risk factors must still be quantified in the future. Moreover, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will add another dimension to this burden to be captured in future estimates.
Total WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of …
Sep 27, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimate that 1.9 million people died from occupational risk factors globally in the year 2016. 1,2. Of these work-related deaths, diseases accounted for 81%, while injuries comprised 19%. These are WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease ...
Occupational health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 4, 2024 · Occupational health. Occupational health is an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. Its objectives are: the maintenance and promotion of workers' health and working capacity; the improvement of working conditions and the working environment ...
Protecting workers' health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 30, 2017 · The basic health services to prevent occupational and work-related diseases cost on average between US$ 18 and US$ 60 (purchasing power parity) per worker. About 70% of workers do not have any insurance to compensate them in case of occupational diseases and injuries. Research has demonstrated that workplace health initiatives can help reduce ...
Occupational health: health workers - World Health Organization …
Nov 7, 2022 · Safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of health workers is fundamental for well-functioning and resilient health systems. Health workers face a range of occupational risks associated with biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards including violence, affecting the safety of both health workers and patients. The protection of health, safety and well-being of ...
Occupational infections - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 2, 2021 · Occupational infections. Needlestick injuries contribute to 39%, 37% and 4.4% of hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV infections respectively (1). The prevalence of acute hepatitis B infection among health workers globally is 5.3% (2). About 54% of health workers in low- and middle-income countries have latent TB infection (3).
Occupational Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational Health. Occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety at the workplace with special emphasis on primary prevention of hazards. The health of the workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancers, accidents, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory diseases, hearing loss ...
Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International …
May 28, 2019 · Burn-out is included in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon. It is not classified as a medical condition.It is described in the chapter: ‘Factors influencing health status or contact with health services’ – which includes reasons for which people contact health services …
Chapter 21: Selected occupational risk factors
Jul 15, 2004 · The occupational risk factors in our study accounted for an estimated 37% of back pain, 16% of hearing loss, 13% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 11% of asthma, 8% of injuries, 9% of lung cancer and 2% of leukaemia. These work-related risks caused 775000 deaths worldwide in 2000. There were five times as many deaths in males as ...
Occupational hazards in the health sector - World Health …
The most common occupational infections of concern in the health sector are tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS and respiratory infections (coronaviruses, influenza). Unsafe patient handling Lifting, transferring, repositioning and moving patients without using proper techniques or handing equipment can cause musculoskeletal injury (e.g ...