Dr Yuka Ujita
Senior Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health, International Labour Organization
Dr. Yuka Ujita, Japanese national, is a medical doctor by profession and holds Ph.D in Preventive Medicine from the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (UOEH).
On a foundation of her work experience in the medical field, as a certified occupational physician, paediatrician, and travel health practitioner, she offered Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) services to both workers and employers in various settings.
In 2003, she joined the ILO Subregional Office for East Asia. Since then, Dr. Ujita has contributed to improvement and promotion of safety and health at work through policy and technical advice, training, knowledge sharing, awareness raising and project backstopping both at the HQ and in the field offices.
The areas she has particularly covered include OSH data, safety and health of vulnerable groups of workers (female workers, young workers, migrant workers, and those in informal economy) and hazardous child labour.
Symposium 1B:
Improving OSH along the Global Supply Chains - ILO’s Perspective
A safe and healthy working environment is not only a fundamental principle and right at work but also an essential requirement for fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. To achieve this goal, a multi-dimensional approach is required, including that through supply chains.
Information on global tools and available technical assistance will be shared, with an emphasis on the role enterprises play in ensuring decent work for all workers involved in the supply chain.