WHO loves you?

Article Abstract:

The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1998. WHO's global perspective has been particularly important in the eradication of some diseases, including smallpox and river blindness, and in tackling outbreaks of infectious diseases. Its representation of 191 member states enables it to quickly draw together a team of experts to address an issue, but the scale of the membership also causes the organization to be slow-moving in some respects due to bureaucracy and translation delays.

Evaluation, World Health Organization

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Health at work

Article Abstract:

The UK's Health Education Authority's 10-year Health at Work in the National Health Service (NHS) initiative has been running since 1993 and involves action in several areas, ranging from healthy canteen meals to the encouragement of physical exercise. One priority of the workplace health programme is to reduce the incidence of absenteeism in the NHS and to examine why sickness absence rates are high. A review of what some healthcare employers are doing to improve the health of their employees is included.

Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Social policy, United Kingdom. National Health Service

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Traditional ties

Article Abstract:

Affinity between nurses and miners has prompted practical and political initiatives to help miners facing redundancy from pit closures. Psychiatric ward manger, Paul McNally considers education and information strategies should be employed to prevent health problems. Nurses should be politically active in emphasising the health related aspects of redundancy. The Royal College of Nursing has also launched a health campaign to emphasise the effect of poverty on health.

Health aspects, Management, Nurses, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Unemployment, Coal industry

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