Aug 22, 2025 · 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 …

Jul 7, 2000 · This document presents the current role of occupational physicians in Europe, modified as a result of new legislation and policies in public and occupational health in the …

Jul 27, 2023 · Ionizing radiation has many beneficial applications, including uses in medicine, industry, agriculture and research. As the use of ionizing radiation increases, so does the …

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 …

This e-tool is intended for use by people in charge of occupational health and safety for health workers at the national, subnational and facility levels.

Occupational injuries Common injuries among health workers are slips, trips and falls, road traffic injuries (ambulance crashes, motorbike and bicycle injuries), electric shock, explosions and fire.

Violence and harassment These are incidents involving work-related abuse, threats or assaults among health workers including physical, sexual, verbal and psychological abuse and …

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 …

Jul 12, 2017 · The main functions of WHO (occupational health) mandated in article 2 of its Constitution include promoting the improvement of working conditions and other aspects of …

Feb 2, 2021 · The most common occupational infections of concern in the health sector are tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS and respiratory infections (coronaviruses, influenza).