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The World Health Organization's global plan of action for workers' health delineates common principles by which workplaces should abide by, including the ability for workers to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and favorable working conditions, as well as the prioritization of the prevention of occupational ...
To harmonize action and forge cross-sectoral partnerships with that of other global health and development initiatives and forging multi-stakeholder partnerships and alliances at all levels. To be a beacon of excellence among UN and development partners, working as one, proactively and responsively to support governments and their partners in ...
She announced the emergence of global action plans for noncommunicable diseases, mental health, and the prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment calling for a life course approach which includes "equity through universal health coverage," preventive strategies and "integrated service delivery." [24]
WHO global plan of action for workers' health; WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board; WHO Goodwill Ambassador; WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence; WHO model list of essential in vitro diagnostics; WHO Surgical Safety Checklist; WHO-CHOICE; WHO-convened Global Study of Origins of SARS-CoV-2
The global increase in blindness from cataract is estimated at at least 5 million per year, and a figure of 1000 new cases per million population per year is used for planning purposes. The average outcomes of cataract surgery are improving over time, and consequently the stage at which surgery is indicated is becoming earlier, which also ...
Since the late 20th century, the rise of new actors engaged in global health—such as the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and dozens of public-private partnerships for global health—have weakened the WHO's role as a coordinator and policy leader in the field; subsequently ...
A public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC / f eɪ k / FAYK) is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response", formulated when a situation arises that is ...
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