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Review
. 2023 Mar;44(1):138-146.
doi: 10.1057/s41271-023-00394-w. Epub 2023 Jan 16.

Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic-what Occupational Safety and Health can bring to Public Health

Lode Godderis  1   2 , Loic Lerouge  3 , Yogindra Samant  4 , Peter Noone  5
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Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic-what Occupational Safety and Health can bring to Public Health

Lode Godderis et al. J Public Health Policy. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

We strive to increase public (PH) and occupational health (OSH) inter-linkages by building a collaborative framework. Besides Covid-19 pandemic, recent approaches such as Human Exposome and Total Worker Health TM, have led to a shift to improving health of working population and consequently the total population. These health objectives can be best realised through primary care actors in specific contexts. Work, school, home and leisure are the four multi-stakeholder contexts in which health and healthcare (goal-oriented care) objectives needs to be set and defined. PH policy makers need to establish a shared decision-making process involving employees, employers and OSH representatives to set PH goals and align with OSH goals. The policy making process in OSH can serve as a potential way forward, as the decisions and policies are being decided centrally in consultation with social partners and governments. This process can then be mirrored on company level to adopt and implement.

Keywords: Collaboration; Occupational health; Policy; Prevention; Public health.

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Conflict of interest statement

On behalf of all authors, the corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.

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Paradigm of integrated control measures
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An integrated policy and regulatory framework for occupational and public health
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