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Immune, Dermal & Infectious Diseases
Program Description
The mission of the NIOSH research program for Immune, Dermal & Infectious Diseases is to eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in these industries through a focused program of research and prevention. The program strives to fulfill its mission through the following methods:
- High Quality Research: NIOSH will continually strive for high quality research and prevention activities that will lead to reductions in occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Practical Solutions: The NIOSH program for Immune, Dermal & Infectious Diseases is committed to the development of practical solutions to the complex problems that cause occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in these industries.
- Partnerships: Collaborative efforts in partnership with labor, industry, government, and other stakeholders are usually the best means of achieving successful outcomes. Fostering these partnerships is a cornerstone of the NIOSH program for Immune, Dermal & Infectious Diseases.
- Research to Practice (r2p): NIOSH research is truly valuable only when put into practice. Every research project within the NIOSH program for Immune, Dermal & Infectious Diseases formulates a strategy to promote the transfer and translation of research findings into prevention practices and products that will be adopted in the workplace.
Page last updated: February 19, 2008
Page last reviewed: February 19, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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NIOSH Program:
Immune, Dermal & Infectious Diseases
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