Occupational Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) define the purpose of occupational health as (1) preventing the occurrence and exacerbation of harmful health effects caused by work (prevention of occupational diseases) and (2) ensuring that even those with diseases or disabilities can work (securing employability). In addition, the WHO recommends activities to reduce workplace environmental risks, social disparities, high-risk behaviors, and health service utilization barriers that affect the health of workers, and refers to cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, etc., which are widely prevalent among the general public and whose incidence rates increase or worsen due to working conditions and the state of the working environment, as work-related diseases [1].