WHO Sponsored Projects

A patient at a healthcare clinic in Ghana has blood pressure checked.

The Center is providing continuing professional development in regards to occupational diseases for healthcare providers in Ghana, led by Maarten Bosland, DVSc, PhD, professor of pathology at the UIC College of Medicine.

Two men sift pan for gold, pouring a bucket of water and sediment through a sieve.

Researchers are building training materials for healthcare providers on mercury toxicity and occupational risk, particularly in artisan and small scale gold mining.  Led by Dr. Linda Forst, senior associate dean at the UIC School of Public Health.

A person washes their hands from a spigot attached to a wooden post.

The Center annually delivers and evaluates a global program in occupational health practice, featuring four online continuing education courses on occupational diseases and occupational hygiene for mid-level healthcare providers and safety and health practitioners.  Led by Dr. Linda Forst, senior associate dean at the UIC School of Public Health.

A construction worker uses a metal tool to tighten bars on a metal frame.

The GeoLibrary.org project supports the WHO in collecting training resources on occupational and environmental health and ensuring public access.  Led by Preethi Pratap, PhD, research assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences.

A woman wades through flood waters in a city center, with a number of possessions held in a bag on her shoulder.

Elena Grossman, project manager of BRACE Illinois, and Dr. Samuel Dorevitch, professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, are co-developing best practice documents on climate change for member states in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A man and a woman sample fruit from a rooftop garden of a new apartment complex.

The Center is assessing and documenting the intersection of healthy housing and occupational health, examining the connections of housing, workplaces and environmental surroundings, reviving healthy housing implementation tools developed by the WHO and advising on methods to facilitate collaboration with local and national occupational health professionals. Led by David Jacobs, PhD, adjunct assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences.

A COVID-19 test sample is processed by a member of the Illinois National Guard.

Led by Dr. Peter Orris, chief of occupational and environmental medicine at UI Health, the Center provides training and technical support on sustainable healthcare, including green procurement plans and waste management recommendations, as well as evaluating environmental pollution from healthcare and building sustainable solutions.