Subject: FW: FAO the WHO World Health Assembly 2026 delegation
From: "Info - SOM" <[email-masked]>
To: "info - MKM" <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:40:36 +0300

Tere,

Edastame tulenevalt kuuluvusele Majandus- ja 
Kommunikatsiooniministeeriumile.

Lugupidamisega

Dokumendihaldus

Sotsiaalministeerium

From: Nick Pahl <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 5:18 PM
To: Nick Pahl <[email-masked]>
Subject: FAO the WHO World Health Assembly 2026 delegation

Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

The Global Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Coalition is urging 
delegates to the WHO World Health Assembly to ensure that worker health is 
enshrined in its strategy and plans. While the WHO continues to meet 
pressing global health challenges, changes in its strategic focus and budget 
constraints have led to reduced attention on worker health.  This pull back 
on its commitments is a critical gap in its global health leadership, when 
worker health is fundamental to global health and sustainable development.

*	There are an estimated 2.9 million deaths annually due to work-related 
causes, with a nearly 12% increase in work-related mortality since 2000.
*	Over 395 million workers sustain non-fatal occupational injuries annually, 
with around 160 million new cases of work-related diseases occurring each 
year.
*	The global cost of poor occupational safety and health is 3.94%- 5.8% of 
the world's GDP, equivalent to USD $2.8- $3 trillion annually.

In a letter sent to the WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom 
Ghebreyesus, attached, the GOSH Coalition called for:

1.	A continuation of the Health in the World of Work Network
2.	A Workers' Health Global Plan of Action to reinforce and strengthen 
global standards, prevent occupational illnesses and injuries, protect and 
promote the health of all workers globally and address emerging risks, such 
as those associated with climate change, digitalization and psychosocial 
hazards
3.	Continuation of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for 
Occupational Health, with a view to expanding this network with non-state 
actors

Marianne Levitsky of  Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB) and Chair of 
the GOSH Coalition says: “Member states and the WHO should commit to a 
resolution and framework that ensures the global protection and promotion of 
workers’ health. Strengthened collaboration and coordination of WHO and the 
International Labour Organization to stimulate intersectoral partnerships 
between health and labour ministries are also needed”. Dr Richard Heron, 
Co-Chair of the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative 
(IOMSC) says: “Investing in a healthy workplace is one of the smartest 
economic decisions Governments can make: it pays back many times through 
lower absenteeism, increased productivity, and a more resilient workforce”.

The Global Occupational Safety and Health Coalition was formed after the 
34th International Congress on Occupational Health in Marrakesh, Morocco in 
May 2024, the Global Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Coalition now has 
19 participating organisations. It aims to improve occupational safety and 
health capacity and calls for basic occupational health services for all 
workers, including informal workers, better protection for young workers, 
and protection for all workers from the adverse effects of climate change. 
Members of the Coalition include the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM); 
the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative (IOMSC); 
Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB); the Institution of Occupational 
Safety and Health (IOSH); the American Industrial Hygiene Association 
(AIHA); the International Ergonomics Association (IEA); the International 
Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA); and OSH Africa.

We would appreciate it if this e mail was acknowledged.

Best wishes

Nick Pahl | CEO
SOM

Supporting occupational health and wellbeing professionals

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