Public and Workplace Services

Challenges for improving surveillance for pesticide poisoning and policy implications for developing countriesInternational Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract:Background: Surveillance is a critical public health tool for the control of pesticide poisoning. However, surveillance activities...

The global expansion of precarious employment, work disorganization, and consequences for occupational health: placing the debate in comparative historical perspectiveInternational Journal of Health Services

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Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment in the Informal Sector Through Safety and Health Measures

Occupational Health & Safety for Indigenous Caterers in Accra, Ghana

The Role of CBO in Social Protection – some experiences of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), India

Paper prepared for the conference, Rethinking Economy: Social/Solidarity Economy in China and the World, Beijing, China, 27-28th April 2013. ...

World Social Protection Report 2014-15

The World Social Protection Report 2014-15 was launched by the ILO on June 3, 2014.  The report is a comprehensive source of information...

Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Universal social protection in labour markets with high levels of informality

The Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean is a twice-yearly report prepared jointly by the Economic Development Division...

Extending Occupational Health and Safety to Urban Street Vendors: Reflections From a Project in Durban, South Africa

Abstract: This article focuses on an action-research project which is attempting to extend occupational health and safety to a group of street...

Trabalhadoras Informais se Mobilizando pelo Cuidado das Crianças

Trabalhadoras Informais se Mobilizando pelo Cuidado das Crianças argumenta que benefícios à maternidade e os serviços de cuidado infantil...

Integrating Occupational Health into Public Health Provision: The Case of HomeNet Thailand

HomeNet Thailand (HNT) has long advocated for the integration of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) into the Thai Universal Coverage...