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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>On this World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2023), the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the world\u2019s leading chartered professional body for people responsible for safety and health in the workplace, celebrates the 10 months that have passed since the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a safe and healthy work environment as a fundamental principle and right.<\/b><\/p>\n

With IOSH being part of the family of Commonwealth-accredited organisations, we\u2019re doing this by focusing on the Commonwealth\u2019s growing commitment to developing good occupational safety and health (OSH). So, here we profile OSH professionals from 10 Commonwealth players (including the Commonwealth Secretariat, in London) \u2013 one for each month since the historic ILO adoption \u2013 to show how they\u2019ve each \u2018struck a blow\u2019 for the ILO… and an exciting new era for OSH around the globe.<\/p>\n

OSH torchbearer Emily shines global light on Africa<\/p>\n

Emily Esenam Akumah \u2013 Ghana<\/p>\n

Emily Esenam Akumah began her working life in 2007, as a student nurse. She went on to witness the after-effects of many work-related accidents and illnesses in hospital. Too many, in fact. This early experience inspired her to explore ways in which such suffering could be prevented. It proved the start of an OSH career journey that would not turn back.<\/p>\n

Emily \u2018strikes a blow\u2019 for the ILO<\/p>\n

Emily\u2019s excitement for the future of OSH in Ghana and her love of driving conversations around this, particularly on policy formulation, led her to become involved in staging the Vision Zero Ghana event. This saw professionals and stakeholders from the global OSH community converge on Accra to debate OSH and the future of Africa.<\/p>\n

IOSH supported this event and has since helped organise various stakeholder engagements, training initiatives and partnerships, developing local professional portfolios and competencies which have extended to the sub-region.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to feel that I am a torchbearer, working behind the scenes to create opportunities for a safer and healthier world of work in Africa through other professionals,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cOSH becoming a fundamental principle and right at work is exactly what Ghana and the world needs right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ghana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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