I chose to look at the World Health
Organization (WHO). Their website provides a lot of information about the work
they are doing to improve occupational health as well as key areas of focus.
The WHO works on extending access to the most essential health interventions
and services for workers health. They work to increase access to occupational
health services, strengthen and specialize occupational health services, and
stimulate international efforts to build human resource capacities for workers’
health in both primary care and occupational health specialists. I looked into
more detail for the topic of protecting
workers’ health series no. 1 preventing health risks from the use of pesticides
in agriculture. The booklet provided, gives advice on how health risks
associated with pesticide use for agricultural workers can be reduced. Advice
for proper working procedures for mixing/loading, application, transportation,
storage and disposal of the pesticides is provided in detail. This information
is targeted for use by workers all over the world, especially for those
countries still under development where agriculture is the main source of
sustenance and technology. This is very important and as mentioned this is
essential information for under developed countries that lack additional measures
provided by local occupational health services.
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Hi Marisa,
ReplyDeleteThis information is very critical to help protect people from harmful exposures. I think that although it may be available to developing countries, it might be more difficult to enforce these safe measures for these vulnerable populations. I think the government needs to get involved if change is to be created in these other countries. One thing I am surprised about this topic is that protective personal equipment doesn't appear to be covered - just reducing the exposure can reduce the effects of pesticides. Therefore, I am curious as to why the WHO didn't include it in this measure.
Hi Marisa,
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize how much the WHO did. They provide such an important service and should be implemented in under developed countries that lack additional measures. I also think that those countries need to have infrastructure that helps sustain the efforts of the WHO.
Thank you,
Kera