This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia We mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Our sister organization, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in 2003 to raise the political profile of occupational health and safety, and to fulfil the integral ‘advocacy’ component of their Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health. Given that...
(KADN) — Earth Day is fast approaching. It is the day we take a step back to think about the impact we have on our environment. Despite some gains in
While you can't magically fix vision loss, you can take control of your eye health by living by these daily dos and don'ts.
Here’s a selection of saintly memories from Sunderland’s past. All these people shared their opinions on whether St George’s Day should become a Bank Holiday. The Sunderland Echo headed into The Bridges for the views of readers in 2003 and we were back on the streets in 2006. Thanks to them all. See if there’s a face you recognise.
In recent years, the state of Florida has pushed for greater educational opportunities for trade and vocational training. On April 16 and 17, students from Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties were given the opportunity to go to Milton to take part in Northwest Florida Construction Career Days.
It's not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, new research from York University has found.
Rich programme with concerts, shows, activities throughout the city.
The move at St Peter's Catholic School is a first for the area
The health insurance deductible could be slashed if the four parties trying to form a new Cabinet manage to cobble together a coalition agreement. The out-of-pocket costs individuals pay for healthcare in the Netherlands has been frozen at a minimum of 385 euros for several euros, though people can choose to pay a higher deductible to lower their insurance premiums.
More and more of us are suffering with health anxiety. Why is it on the rise, what can be done about it?The rhythms of this ritual are deeply ingrained. Lean forward, closer to the mirror, bracing hips against the sink. Old bruises accepting the hard angles. One hand to pull my shirt away from my left collarbone. The other to poke and prod the shadow I saw there.It’s very bright in the deserted bathroom at work. The overhead strip lighting bounces off the walls, the tiled floor, the gleaming...
The starter took treatment after Game 1 and didn't practise Monday. Tocchet said the injury is not related to the March 9 knee ailment. A report said Demko had an MRI knee scan Monday.