The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is observing this year's World Day for Safety and Health at Work with the first of three planned webinars on workplace stress, a problem that affects the health and productivity of workers around the world and has an impact on countries' social and economic development.
Washington, D.C., 28 April 2017 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is observing this year's World Day for Safety and Health at Work with the first of three planned webinars on workplace stress, a problem that affects the health and productivity of workers around the world and has an impact on countries' social and economic development.
The webinar, "Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge for All in the Americas," will feature occupational health experts from PAHO, WHO, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Trade Union Technical Advisory Council (COSATE), the Business Technical Advisory Committee on Labor Matters (CEATAL), and the ministries of labor of Colombia and Mexico. The webinar is on April 28 from 9:30 to 12:30 and can be followed by selecting this link.
In addition, PAHO/WHO will hold two other webinars on workplace stress, on May 26 and June 16.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed annually on April 28 to commemorate workers who have suffered injuries, diseases or fatalities, to celebrate all such events that were effectively prevented, to raise awareness of the risks of occupational injuries and diseases, and to promote their prevention.
PAHO/WHO is supporting the campaign in the Americas together with the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Conference of the Ministries of Labor (IACML), and the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL).
Links
— World Day for Safety and Health at Work (ILO)
— https://twitter.com/opsoms @WorkersHealth1 #WorkplaceStress
