Healthy workplaces: a model for action - World Health Organization

OVERLEAFThe strength of teamwork . Photographer: Andrés BernardoLópez Carrasco, Mexico. Workers in a warehouse lift aheavy metal structure in unison to prevent injury (1 st prizein the WHO/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)photo contest 2010, My work, my health)BELOWHumanizing work. Photographer: Marcelo Henrique Silveira,Brazil. A nurse in a Brazilian hospital takes time to read to apatient, offering a moment of mutual enjoyment (3 rd prize inthe WHO/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)photo contest 2010, My work, my health)03 | Healthy workplaces: a model for actionSubsequently, practical guidance specific to sectors,enterprises, countries and cultures will bedeveloped by WHO, in collaboration with countries,experts and stakeholders.The review of this evidence is available in a 2010background document, Healthy workplaces: aglobal framework and model: review of literature andpractices. It is available online at:The principles outlined here are based on a systematicreview of healthy workplace programmesin the global literature, including definitions,policies and practices for improving workplacehealth. The documentation was reviewedat a 22-23 October 2009 Geneva workshop involving56 experts from 22 countries, WHO regionaloffices, related WHO programme representatives,an ILO representative, two internationalNGO representatives, and worker andemployer representatives (see acknowledgements).h t t p : / / w w w . w h o . i n t / o c c u p a t i o n a l _ h e a l t h /healthy_workplaces/en/index.html