Project on Global Estimates of Injuries and Ill-Health at Work and related Cost Estimates: early findings presented at the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
During the World Congress on Safety and Health at work, which this year was held in Singapore, from 3 to 6 September 2017, the findings from a major project on the Global Estimates and related costs caused by poor health and safety at work presented. Read moreICOH adheres to “Vision Zero campaign”
One of the most relevant outcome of the World Congress on safety and health at work was the launch of the first global "Vision Zero" campaign to improve the safety, health and well-being in the workplace and with the aim of drastically reducing occupational accidents and diseases, investing in a healthy and motivated workforce.
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A global vision of prevention: High-level Special Event at the Singapore World Congress
There are global trends concerning the future of work, but there are differences among individual countries and sectors. A high-level event was held as a part of the Singapore World Congress, where experts shared their global and national perspectives on Future forms of work, one of the ILO’s Centenary Initiatives. Read moreWorld Health Assembly elects Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as new WHO Director-General
On 23 May 2017, the Members States of the World Health Organization (WHO) elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of WHO.Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated by the Government of Ethiopia, and will begin his five-year term on 1 July 2017.
ICOH warmly congratulates the new WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, dedicating him a tweet:
“Congrats to @WHO DG @DrTedros champion of global health. ICOH looks forward to continued cooperation for #health of 3.4 billions workers”. Read more
World Day for Safety and Health at Work: 28 April 2017
We are proud to celebrate the World Day for Safety and Health at Work with the International Labour Organization (ILO). We believe that the theme of this year “Optimize the Collection and Use of Occupational Safety and Health Data” is relevant all over the world.The International Commission on Occupational Health, ICOH, is proud to endorse the ILO call for action to improve the capacity of countries, stakeholders and workplaces to collect and utilize reliable occupational safety and health data.
ICOH President, Dr. Takala, stated the ICOH declaration for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work of 28 April 2017.
Read more about ICOH declaration on World Day for safety and Health at Work.
Call for nomination for the election of ICOH Officers and members of the Board for Triennium 2018-2021
We are pleased to announce the call for nomination for the election of ICOH Officers and members of the Board, triennium 2018-2021. Read moreILO Master Fellowship in conjunction with ICOH 2018 Congress
In occasion of the 32nd ICOH Congress a partial fellowship to attend the ILO Master in Occupational Safety and Health (International Training Centre of the ILO Turin School of Development, Turin, Italy) will be assigned for two ICOH candidates from developing countries who will present a scientific contribution to ICOH Congress 2018. Read more
ICOH Mid-term Meeting
13 – 15 March 2017, Florence, Italy
On March 13-15, 2017 the ICOH Midterm Meeting took place in Florence, Italy. The Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL) kindly decided to support ICOH in the organization of the Midterm Meeting, which was hosted in the beautiful historical residence of Villa Tornabuoni Lemmi.
ICOH International Congress Dublin 2018 (29th April – 4th May, 2018) 2nd Announcement release and Keynote Speakers
We are proud to announce that the 2nd Announcement of ICOH 2018 Congress has been just released. You can download the announcement from the official website of the ICOH Congress 2018 (http://www.icoh2018.org/ezines/icoh2018ezine2.html).The theme is “Occupational Health and Wellbeing: Linking Research to practice”: the congress will be an important occasion to contribute to academic development by sharing state of the art researches, knowledge, and experience in the OSH field. Read more
