April 25th to May, 2023 1 day is the 2nd1publicity week of the Occupational Disease Prevention Law in China. Carry out publicity and interpretation around the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases and other laws, regulations, standards and policies, publicize the relevant laws and regulations of the state to strengthen occupational health protection, and control occupational diseases according to law, expand the coverage of industrial injury insurance, carry out occupational disease diagnosis and rehabilitation, and implement occupational disease patient assistance and other policies.
Maintain practical experience and innovative practices in safeguarding workers' occupational health rights and interests, and further enhance the awareness of the whole society in safeguarding occupational health according to law. The theme of Occupational Disease Publicity Week in 2023 also includes "Pay attention to occupational health and build a healthy China". This theme aims to emphasize the importance of occupational health to workers and the whole society, and its key role in achieving the strategic goal of a healthy China.
The significance of occupational disease prevention publicity week;
1. Raise the public's awareness of occupational disease prevention and control: Occupational disease prevention publicity week promotes the public's awareness and attention to occupational disease prevention and control by widely publicizing the knowledge and concepts of occupational disease prevention and control, so that people can better understand the hazards and preventive measures of occupational diseases and enhance their awareness of self-protection.
2. Promote employers to implement the responsibility of occupational disease prevention and control: Occupational disease prevention publicity week emphasizes the responsibilities and obligations of employers in occupational disease prevention and control, promotes employers to implement occupational disease prevention measures, and improves the health level and work efficiency of employees.
3. Strengthen government supervision and social supervision: Occupational disease prevention publicity week is conducive to strengthening government supervision and social supervision of employers on occupational disease prevention and control, promoting relevant departments to strengthen management and guidance on occupational disease prevention and control, and promoting the in-depth development of occupational disease prevention and control work.