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What can public health do for the welfare state? Occupational health could be an answer.



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    Background: The welfare state has a long history of uncertain future. Nonetheless, health indicators of people living in countries with a more universal and generous welfare state remain better than those living under less generous and more individualist welfare regimes. In this essay, we reflect on how occupational health, as part of public health, can contribute to the sustainability of the welfare state. Methods: Over the course of the political and social transformations of the State, from single guarantor of security to assuming civil and social rights, the practice of public health has added, to its original objectives related to the control of epidemics of contagious diseases, the promotion of health and the reduction of inequalities in health. In the context of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals, there is a great opportunity to expand the welfare state through public health policies. Results: On the other hand, the welfare state is only possible when persons are employed in the formal sector. Through their taxes, workers and employers support the welfare state. Occupational health, by preventing injury and illness, and promoting the health of working people, can contribute significantly to the existence of decent work and a quality labour market. Conclusion: The mission of occupational health is to help people enjoy a healthy and prolonged working life, as a critical component of human well-being. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    0143-005X
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Volume:
    73
  • Issue:
    12
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20065361
  • Citation:
    J Epidemiol Community Health 2019 Dec; 73(12):1141-1144
  • Contact Point Address:
    Professor Fernando G Benavides, Center for Research in Occupational Health, Universitat Pompeu Fabra IMIM PSMar, CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
  • Email:
    fernando.benavides@upf.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2020
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
  • End Date:
    20250630
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    urn:sha-512:de2411c825932da5757a278f2e6a17d3adf17d6e9b13efca7059f50b16fd119fee7ace9602ed066a26568d28c34870995ad4940358075eb9cde65f7816843d0a
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