{"id":667,"date":"2017-06-30T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/ih\/?p=667"},"modified":"2022-09-29T13:03:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:03:22","slug":"new-report-examines-the-effect-of-mass-unemployment-events-on-health-and-the-steps-that-can-be-taken-to-reduce-that-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phwwhocc.co.uk\/ih\/2017\/06\/30\/new-report-examines-the-effect-of-mass-unemployment-events-on-health-and-the-steps-that-can-be-taken-to-reduce-that-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"New report examines the effect of mass unemployment events on health, and the steps that can be taken to reduce that impact."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the year following job loss due to mass unemployment events, workers can experience double the risk of death from heart attack or stroke and even greater increases in risk from alcohol related disease. Detrimental impacts on health can last for decades with family members sometimes affected almost as much as those facing redundancy.  Working with experts across the world, Public Health Wales has led new work on public health approaches to preventing and preparing for Mass Unemployment Events<\/strong> which focuses especially addressing their impact on the health of individuals, families and communities.Report author Dr Alisha <\/strong>Davies, Head of Research and Development at Public Health Wales, said<\/strong>: \u201cEmployment and health are interlinked – we know that good quality, secure employment is good for health. Unfortunately large scale redundancies do occur and the impact can be devastating for those directly employed, and extend to families and communities. Internationally, these events are not uncommon, but there is much we can do to prevent, prepare and limit the impact on health when they do happen. This report highlights the importance of ensuring health and wellbeing is at the core of preventative and responsive action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report –\u00a0‘Mass Unemployment Events (MUEs) – Prevention and Response from a Public Health Perspective’<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 also provides an eight-step framework to support public, voluntary and private sectors with prevention, planning for and reaction to mass unemployment events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The framework identifies key priorities where public health approaches can help with early identification of areas at risk and ensuring responses address the health and wellbeing needs of all those affected including families, the wider community and specific vulnerable groups, such as the existing long term unemployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Sir Mansel Aylward, Chair of Public Health Wales said:<\/strong> \u201cPreparedness for mass unemployment events is essential and of global relevance. Drawing on commonalities across national and international responses to mass unemployment events, this report clearly identifies the importance of addressing the health impact of these events, and provides a framework which can be adopted by other countries facing current or threatened mass unemployment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of key areas outlined in the report include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n