Welcome to IAWHP! The International Association for Worksite Health Promotion, an ACSM affiliate society, is the first global association focused on supporting those who apply themselves to promoting health at the worksite. In today’s global corporate environment, access to an international network of practitioners focused on improving the health and wellbeing of workers and their families is of great value. Such a network of practitioners should support local and regional activities, provide access to educational and professional development resources, but also allow for global collaboration and sharing—and that is exactly what IAWHP is about!
As you peruse this website, you will see a rich set of ever-growing resources and services that you can not afford to miss out on. Join your fellow worksite health promotion, corporate wellness, occupational health and safety professionals, academicians, and students and become an inaugural member of IAWHP—a new association with global reach. -- Nico Pronk, PhD, IAWHP President
Join us on September 9, 2010 for this webinar which will present a global perspective on healthy culture and will highlight how culture influences health behaviors in specific countries as well as how it affects workplace promotion programming. Save money by having several individuals participate at your site under a single registration fee. View complete session and registration information.
Submit Your Nominations for the Inaugural URAC/GKEN International Health Promotion Awards
The International Community Health Awards honor organizations committed to health promotion and education, or disease prevention. This award is open to community and non-governmental organizations, charitable foundations, nonprofit organizations, for profit companies, and government agencies. And, the International Workplace Health Awards recognize health promotion programs that optimize and maintain overall health and mitigate risk in the workplace. This award is open to employers of any size, including for-profit companies, nonprofits, and government agencies. The submission deadline for nominations is September 20, 2010. Finalists will be announced prior to the symposium and will receive an all-expenses paid trip to present and share their program at the URAC/GKEN International Health Promotion Awards Symposium in Rome, Italy on December 6-7, 2010. Three winners will be announced in each category for a total of six global winners. Visit the URAC/GKEN International Health Promotion Awards website for more information.
IAWHP Debuts "Worksite Health"
Worksite Health is published quarterly and serves as IAWHP's official publication. Download Worksite Health - Volume 1, Issue 1which includes a practioner's brief as well as information on emerging programs, international trends and applied research.
World Health Organization Develops Global Framework for Healthy Workplaces
The document represents the most recent initiative of the WHO with regard to improving healthy workplaces. The World Health Assembly endorsed the "Global Strategy on Occupation for All" in 1995 and the "Global Plan of Action on Workers Health" in 2007. The framework provides stakeholders with structured background knowledge, useful recommendations and guidance including information on the following: definitions and concepts of workplace health promotion, process how to create a healthy workplace, scientific background on evaluation and evidence, advice on the global legal and policy context and an inventory of case studies. View the WHO model online. Or, visit the WHO website for more information on the global framework.
