Assessment of the State of Health of the Working-Age Population in Relation to the Employment

Analysis of the national legislative and regulatory framework in the field of occupational health and safety in the Republic of Moldova

“…Currently, the epidemiological pattern shows that the main causes of death are chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, cancer and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, which occur mainly in people over the age of 40 (Deleu et al, 2020c).…”

“…This is evident, on the one hand, in the general morbidity and mortality profiles of the population, in which the increase in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity could be linked to occupational risk factors (Deleu et al, 2020a) and, on the other hand, in registered injuries and occupational diseases. In the same way, it is important the health damage that can occur to people who do not have a job or to those who have it but in precarious conditions (harmful and dangerous) (Deleu et al, 2020b;Deleu et al, 2020c).…”

“…Damage to or from work-related health and lack of access to health and social security services are issues related to lack of equity. In this way, it should be noted that the Commission on Social Determinants for Health of the World Health Organization has established that work, especially in adequate and decent working conditions, can in fact complement the needs for reducing health inequities in health (Deleu et al, 2020c;Felszeghi, 2014). Similarly, various elements of social organizations, such as the distribution of wealth and power in central and local areas, explain most of the health inequities.…”

“…Similarly, various elements of social organizations, such as the distribution of wealth and power in central and local areas, explain most of the health inequities. They depend on the policies adopted (Cheptea et al, 2021;Deleu et al, 2020c). The assessment and monitoring of occupational risk factors and the health of workers, the development and implementation of prevention and treatment measures is one of the main tasks of the legislative and executive authorities, which determine the health protection policy, economic, legislative and social measures (Cheptea, 2021;Cheptea et al, 2021;Deleu et al, 2020a;Felszeghi, 2014;Felszeghi, 2022).…”