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UN General Assembly Calls For Healthy Workplaces

On September 21 the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Among a long list of actions on curbing the global epidemic of NCDs, the heads of state call upon the private sector "to promote and create an enabling environment for healthy behaviours among workers, including by establishing tobacco-free workplaces and safe and healthy working environments through occupational safety and health measures, including, where appropriate, through good corporate practices, workplace wellness programmes and health insurance plans"

See full text of the adopted declaration.

For more information on the Healthy Workplace initiative go to http://www.who.int/occupational_health/healthy_workplaces/en/index.html.

New Book published:

"Global Perspectives in Workplace Health Promotion"

This book highlights how 21 key countries are   addressing the chronic disease challenge by   focusing on the following areas regarding   workplace health promotion:

• the prevailing health issues and risk behaviors;
• existing healthcare systems;
• historical and cultural influences on both physical and mental health;
  
• key drivers for establishing global workplace health promotion programs;
• examples of best practices;
• key outcomes and success indicators; and
• existing research findings.

See Jones and Bartlett.

Upcoming Conferences

30th International Congress of Occupational Health in Cancun, Mexico on March 18-23, 2012.

IAWHP Global Symposium in Las Vegas, USA, March 27, 2012.

12th Annual IHPM Health & Productivity Conference in Orlando, USA, April 2-4, 2012

AAOHN National Conference in Nashville, USA, April 22–25, 2012

2012 American Occupational Health Conference in Los Angeles, USA, April 29-May 2, 2012

2nd International Wellbeing at Work Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom, May 21-23, 2012.