Strengthening of Research Description and justification. Research is critical to the development of occupational health administration and planning, training and education, risk identification, assessment and practice.
Much support is obtained from international research centres on occupational health.
While well-established in many industrialized countries, also the experiences of such institutions in countries such as China, India and Thailand are highly positive. Actions, international - WHO should encourage countries to establish and strengthen the national centre of excellence for occupational health, such as the Institute of Occupational Health or other body. The centre could further facilitate the development of other centres within the country thus leading gradually to a nati - Where needed, WHO could transmit information and experience and provide expert assistance in the establishment of national centres. Each government should establish or strengthen its national centre for occupational health and, if appropriate, the network of centres. The national research programme for surveying the occupational health and safety situation, for developing competence and methodology in occupational health and for responding to national occupational health problems should be a part of the national occupational health programme.