ICBAS is distinguished by the “Healthy Workplaces 2024” seal.

Hey Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Porto (ICBAS) It was marked on May 22 in Lisbon with a seal Healthy Workplaces (Healthy Workplaces 2024)awarded by the Order of Portuguese Psychologists (OPP).

As a result of the joint work of the Occupational Safety, Health and Hygiene Service, the Office of Student Support, Employment and Alumni and the Social Responsibility Service, this distinction is an incentive for us to “continue to enhance the physical well-being and mental health of our students”. “Workers, especially with regard to reconciling professional, family and personal life,” he explains. Katia RibeiroCoordinator of the Occupational Safety, Health and Hygiene Department.

The same responsible person states that this distinction is in line with ICBAS’s commitment to a policy of investing in worker well-being, which has largely focused on safety.

“We conducted annual assessments of working conditions and health at ICBAS, developed a training plan tailored to the needs of workers, which registered a significant response, and also tried to invest in disseminating and encouraging the adoption of good guidelines. Healthy Practices: Safety and Wellbeing in the Workplace,” she highlights. Katia Ribeiro.

This was the fifth edition of the Healthy Workplace Awards, promoted by the OPP, in partnership with the ACT (Working Conditions Authority) and EU-OSHA (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work), which honors Portuguese organizations and companies with management practices that promote safety, well-being and health. at work.