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This booklet is jointly published by NIOSH and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), which are both World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centers for Occupational Health. The booklet illustrates the shared goal of NIOSH, FIOH, and the Network of WHO Collaborating Centers for Occupational Health: to enhance international workplace safety and health through global collaborations. This booklet highlights examples of successes and serves these purposes: 1) To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the network, which was formed in 1990, 2) To recognize the achievements of the collaborating centers and non-governmental organizations to improve worker safety and health, 3) To give examples of effective approaches to improving workplace health and safety, and 4) To inform Health Ministers, universities, professional associations, employers, unions, funding sources, and other interested parties about products and trainings that are available to be modified and used in additional settings.
Suggested citation
NIOSH, FIOH [2016]. Improving workers’ health across the globe. Helsinki, Finland: the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2016 -118.
