Work place health promotion

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Many companies now recognized the importance of having a healthy workforce. A healthy workforce not only save the company medical expenses, a healthy workforce is also a productive workforce. A healthy work force means there will be lower expenditures spent on health insurance. A healthy workforce also means that there will be less absenteeism from sickness and hence greater efficiency and productivity.

Hence many companies now make it a corporate policy to promote healthy work-life balance and healthy lifestyle among their employees.

It is important to pay attention to the health and well being of the staff. Investing time and resources in taking care of the health of the employees will definitely pay off in enabling companies to distinguish themselves as the employer of choice in a tight labour market.

Health screening is one of the pillars of workplace health promotion. Health screening helps to identify health issues early when they are treatable and less costly to manage.

Some companies have also incorporated the following into their work place health promotion programs:
• Smoking cessation
• Weight loss program
• Vaccination such as Flu shots
• Exercise program
• Stress management program

All these health promotion programs will in some way make an impact on the health and well being of the workforce. Taking a proactive approach to workplace health to ensure the health and well being of the workforce will definitely pay off in the long run.

Health is indeed wealth and work place health promotion will no doubt leads to a healthier bottom line as well.