The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated annually on April 28 to promote the prevention of “occupational accidents and diseases globally.” The day also focuses on enhancing social dialogue towards a culture of health and safety.
According to the UN, “It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on the magnitude of the problem and on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries.”
According to experts, more than 1 in 5 people globally experience anxious and depressive complaints every year to an extent that it affects how they take care of themselves, their families, and their jobs.
Yet, the majority of them in both high-income and low-income countries never seek any support due to the stigma surrounding it, the high cost of human-quality care, and the lack of professionals.