{"id":8198,"date":"2026-05-11T11:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:08:08","slug":"bhutan-landmark-occupational-health-and-safety-conference-on-international-workers-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=8198","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan: Landmark occupational health and safety conference on International Workers&#8217; Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"866\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8199 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/691154769_27000132106342102_1352926944394654538_n-1536x692.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"866\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo-ICOEH-2026.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8212\" src=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo-ICOEH-2026-300x189.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo-ICOEH-2026-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Logo-ICOEH-2026.webp 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"https:\/\/conferenceoeh.com\/icoeh2026\/\">5th International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health (ICOEH 2026)<\/a> was held in Thimphu, Bhutan from 27\u201329 April 2026, marking the country\u2019s first occupational safety and health conference of its kind. More than 200 national and international participants from government, trade unions, employers, academia and OSH professions attended. Discussions focused on emerging OSH challenges, safety culture, victim rights, decent work, occupational diseases and vulnerable workers. Bhutan also unveiled a 10-year OHS roadmap, highlighting the country\u2019s development of occupational safety and health systems through national initiatives and commitment. 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