Occupational physician Norvil Mera emphasizes the importance of both parties committing to adopting preventive measures that benefit both staff and the company. Currently, there is a greater demand for occupational physicians, not only because regulations require it, but also because employers and employees, in particular, are increasingly becoming aware that exposure to risks within the company where they work can result in a work-related illness or accident. Furthermore, any illness or mishap affecting the employee, apart from causing a decline in their performance or productivity at work, will end up altering their future life plan and quality of life, said the national secretary of Peru of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Norvil Mera Chu, in statements to the Official Gazette El Peruano .

In addition to the academic sponsorship and accreditation of the Faculty of Human Medicine of the University of Piura, the leading Scientific Societies of Occupational Safety and Health and the Ministry of Health will participate in the academic program of this historic event in Latin America. For the first time, the ICOH Scientific Committee on Occupational Medicine will visit Latin America. The content of the academic program and the presented and approved research abstracts will be included in the publication of the journal WORK AND HEALTH. Companies committed to OSH in the country are joining forces to participate in this event. Occupational groups with exposures and work environments that are still understudied and underserved will be addressed in the academic program.