Covid-19 at work
WHO resources for occupational health in COVID-19 response and recovery
WHO’s action on COVID-19 response and recovery aims at protection of health workers and prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 in other work settings outside the health sector. Occupational health services have an important role for protecting workers and ensuring the business continuity of activities in all workplaces.
Protection of health workers and emergency responders
The protection of health workers is one of the priorities for the response to COVID-19. All healthcare facilities should have programmes for occupational health and infection prevention and control to protect health and safety of health workers.
- WHO calls for healthy, safe and decent working conditions for all health workers, amidst COVID-19 pandemic
- WHO and ILO, COVID-19: Occupational health and safety for health workers, interim guidance, 2 February 2021
- WHO, OpenWHO free online course Occupational health and safety of health workers in COVID19
- WHO, Prevention, identification and management of health worker infection in the context of COVID-19, interim guidance, 30 October 2020
- WHO, Health workforce policy and management in the context of COVID-19 pandemic response: interim guidance, 3 December 2020
- WHO, Basic Psychosocial Skills: A Guide for COVID-19 Responders
- WHO and ILO, Occupational safety and health in public health emergencies: a manual for protecting health workers and responders
Additional resources
WHO resources for workplaces
All workplaces, such as businesses, enterprises and plantations should protect the health and safety of their workers and those affected by their operations. The continuity of essential public services is important for the response to COVID-19.
- WHO/ILO, Preventing and mitigating COVID-19 at work, policy brief
- OpenWHO free online course COVID-19 and work: Staying healthy and safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic
- WHO, Considerations for public health and social measures in the workplace in the context of COVID-19
- WHO, Q&A: Tips for health and safety in the workplace in the context of COVID-19
- WHO, Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19: How COVID-19 Spreads, 19 March 2020
- WHO, Mental health and psychosocial considerations during COVID-19 outbreak, WHO briefing note, 18 March 2020
- WHO, Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19, Interim Guidance, 15 May 2020
- WHO, Mask use in the context of COVID-19, Interim guidance, 1 December 2020
- WHO, Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19, 1 March 2021
- WHO/EURO, What are relevant, feasible and effective approaches to promote acceptance, uptake and adherence to physical distancing measures for COVID-19 prevention and control?, 2021
- WHO, Actionables for a healthy recovery from COVID-19
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