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1 Priority 1. Regional and national programmes on occupational noncommunicable diseases with, focus on cancer, silica and asbestos-related diseases. AMR Regional Product 1.1. Occupational cancer prevention programme in the Americas. EUR Regional Product 1.2. National profiles and programmes for the elimination of asbestos related diseases in the WHO European Region. SEA/WPR Regional Product 1.3. Asian asbestos initiative. AMR Regional Product 1.4. Asbestos Atlas for the Americas. AMR Regional Product 1.5. Programme for the elimination of silicosis in the Americas. EMR Regional Product 1.6. Eastern-Mediterranean programme for the elimination of silicosis. Priority 2. National programmes and good practices for occupational health and safety of health workers. Global Product 2.1. WHO/ILO global framework and guidance for the development of national occupational health programmes for health workers. Global Product 2.2. WHO Publication: Success Stories and Good Practices for Occupational Health of Health Workers. Global Product 2.3. WHO/ILO Tool for Work Improvement in Healthcare Facilities (Health WISE). Global Product 2.4. Implementation of WHO-ILO-UNAIDS policy guidelines for improving health worker access to HIV and TB prevention, treatment, care and support. Global Product 2.5. Revision and dissemination of WHO Protecting Health Workers Toolkit. Global Product 2.6. Tools for the identification and management of chemicals hazards in healthcare settings. AMR Regional Product 2.7. Initiative for protecting the health of healthcare workers in the Americas.

2 Priority 2. (cont.) Priority 3. Tools, standards and capacities for healthy workplaces. EMR Regional Product 2.8. Occupational health standards and indicators for use by country or institutional accrediting organizations in the Eastern Mediterranean. AFR Regional Product Immunization of healthcare workers in Africa against hepatitis B. AFR Regional Product WHO/ILO Tool for Work Improvement in Healthcare Facilities (Health WISE) rolled out in the African region. Global Product 3.1. WHO-endorsed international toolkits for healthy workplaces - improving the physical, chemical, biological, musculo-skeletal disorders, and psychosocial working environment, personal resources and business responsibility. Global Product 3.2. WHO modules for training on healthy workplaces. Global Product 3.3. WHO guidelines on workplace actions for protecting the health of workers. EUR Regional Product 3.4. European report on prevention of noncommunicable diseases through healthy lifestyle interventions in healthy workplace programmes. Priority 4. Strengthening health systems, governance, capacities and service delivery for workers' health. AMR Regional Product 3.5. On-line Regional Toolkit on Workers Health Promotion in the Americas (Spanish version). Global Product 4.1. Enhancing occupational health interventions in primary healthcare. Develop detailed description of essential interventions, delivery options, and required inputs in low, middle and high income settings Elaborate methodology for costing of essential occupational health interventions Pilot in selected low, middle and high income countries across WHO regions Provide technical assistance to countries in incorporating occupational health in the national packages of essential health interventions/basic health services

3 Priority 4. (cont.) Global Product 4.2. Creation, dissemination, and evaluation of training and education to support occupational health in health systems. Global Product 4.3. Strengthening national health policies and systems regarding workers' health and national occupational health and safety profiles. EUR Regional Product 4.4. National profiles on occupational health system in WHO European Region. EUR Regional Product 4.5. Action plan for scaling up coverage with and improving the quality of occupational health interventions and services in the European Region. AMR Regional Product 4.6. On-line Regional Training programme on occupational health for PHC professionals (Spanish version). Core competencies for basic occupational health Series of recommended training courses for education to use to increase OH into PHC Short term basic training with health risk assessment tools and resources for simple solutions Methods for reaching primary care providers in hard to reach areas Expand forum/community of practice options and activities Collect and create global repository of existing national profiles and action plans related to workers' health Develop draft guidance for national profiles and pilot in Tanzania, Brazil, Czech republic, Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Australia, Colombia [other t.b.d.] Provide technical assistance to selected countries in developing and implementing national plans of action on workers' health Publish national profiles of workers' health in EURO countries (e.g. Albania, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Montenegro, FYROM, Serbia, UK) t.b.d. t.b.d. AFR Regional Product 4.7. National profiles and actions on workers health in Africa as part of the national action plans on health and environment. Develop a template for national profiles and actions on workers health in Tanzania and other pilot countries Provide technical assistance for developing national

4 Priority 4. (cont.) profiles and action plan of workers health to selected African countries EUR Regional Product 4.8. South East European network for collaboration on workers health Priority 5. Occupational health aspects of emerging technologies. Global Product 5.1. Knowledge base and framework for action on incorporating workers' health into global policies and sectoral strategies for green economy, green jobs and climate change. Global Product 5.2. WHO guidelines for occupational safety and health of manufactured nanomaterials (NANOH). effects, preventive measures and health co-benefits of renewable energy and universal access to clean and sustainable energy effects, health effects, preventive measures and health co-benefits of green construction effects, health effects, preventive measures of industrial and consumer waste management effects, health effects, preventive measures of green agriculture - integrated pest and weed management, manure management, no tillage etc. Collection and analysis of evidence on the health impacts and co-benefits of green jobs in other sector, e.g. clean production, low carbon transport Development of materials for awareness raising and training about workers' health impacts of green growth initiatives. Development of a guide for addressing workers health in national vulnerability assessment and strategies for adaptation to climate change WHO formal Global Guidelines Development Group Systematic reviews and recommendations

5 Priority 6. Classification, diagnostic and exposure criteria for occupational diseases. Priority 7. Occupational health and safety for vulnerable groups and high risk sectors Global Product 6.1. International classification, diagnostic and exposure criteria of occupational diseases. AMR Regional Product 6.2. Regional survey on the use of ICD in occupational health practice in the Americas. Global Product 7.1. Contribution of occupational health expertise to WHO global project on environmental health aspects of electronic waste Global Product 7.2. Contribution of occupational health expertise to WHO global project on health impact assessment of extractive industries AMR Regional product 7.3. Action plan on preventing occupational injuries and diseases in the informal sector in the Americas. Provide feedback to public comments and review content models for occupational health entries in ICD11 beta version Test ICD11 in occupational health settings Review experiences in using ICD for occupational health practice in different countries Develop speciality adaptation of ICD for occupational health practice Develop diagnostic and exposure criteria for occupational diseases according to the ILO list Develop guidelines for improving diagnosis, registration and statistics of occupational diseases Roadmap of international action to assess and act on electronic waste and vulnerable workers, especially children Review of the evidence on occupational risk factors, main exposure scenarios and prevention measures in electronic waste (with specific focus on children) Review of evidence and practices and development of training materials for building capacities of healthcare providers to diagnose and treat health conditions of children associated with small-scale mining operations Development of training materials (modules) on health and safety of young workers in on small and medium size mining activities

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