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Is Your Workplace Smart? (The Guardian: 15/08/2017)

With all the buzz around Smart Cities and Smart Buildings, isn’t it time we also start creating Smart Workplaces? So what exactly are Smart Workplaces and how do they relate to Workplace Wellness? A new report from CBRE Global Workforce identifies five demographic and social tends that are driving interest in Wellness in a Smart Workplace Trend 1: Employees are

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Are Our Farmers Healthy? (The Guardian: 08/08/2017)

As we celebrate Nane Nane, to honor farmers’ contributions to the economy, a question we need to ask is are our farmers healthy? The agriculture sector accounts for half of the national economy. According to the World Bank, employment is agriculture sector in Tanzania was 66.9% in 2014. However, this sector experiences that highest rates of deaths and injuries and

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Is your Company Suffering from “I’m Too Busy” Syndrome (The Guardian: 01/08/2017)

The Busy Syndrome – or is it the 21st Century syndrome? Our go-to response to the question of how are you doing – “ I am so busy” is sometimes seen as a badge of honor. If everyone in your company is constantly saying “I’m busy”, take a step back for a moment and ask “Are we focusing on what

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Women at Work (The Guardian : 18/07/2017)

According to a recent PEW Research Center analysis of labor statistics in 114 countries, women make up 40% of the workforce in more than 80 countries globally. Tanzania with 50.5% working women is amongst the top five countries with the highest female representation in the workforce. Why workplace wellness is vital to women According to a recent Mercer study titled

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Financial Wellness at Workplace (The Guardian: 14/02/2017)

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2016 Employee Financial Wellness Survey incorporating the views of 1.600 full-time employed adults in the U.S.: • 45% of employees identify financial matters as the most stressful issue they face; • 40% have difficulty meeting their household expenses each month; • 24% have withdrawn money from their retirement plans to pay for unrelated expenses. The report further

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So What Exactly is Wellness? (The Guardian : 04/07/2017)

We have been receiving several inquires for conducting Employee Wellness Seminars and most of them request “can you talk about healthy food choices”? Analyzing these requests further revealed that wellness is associated with what we eat – which is a critical, but a miniscule component of the total wellness equation. Wellness is much more than merely physical health, exercise or

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National Microfinance Bank

“It was very rewarding to attend the session as the insights and shared knowledge from facilitators and other invitees was incredible. I am looking forward to share the word about these sessions to even a wider audience so that they attend.” Emmanuel Akonaay, Senior Manager, HR Shared Services, NMB

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Kisare Makori

“I am writing this testimony heartedly as a token to express our appreciation to the kind of professional facilitation ImpactAfya Ltd did in organizing our travel to Mumbai for a through review of our health. We sincerely acknowledge and respect your attention for details which enabled us to have a very soft landing in Mumbai and medical appointments thereafter. We

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Choice FM

“The fitness assessment and coaching helped me and my wife adopt healthy lifestyle. I managed to lose 4 kg and am now walking 10 km every day. I feel happy, light and my clothes fit well. I do not suffer from suffocation during my sleep any more and my blood pressure is now under control. ImpactAfya empowered me and my

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Choice FM

“I thought I will be neglected after the fitness assessment. I was pleasantly surprised that ImpactAfya supported me throughout the program with daily motivation tips and telephonic coaching. I managed to reach my fitness goal. I suffered from ankle pain and they advised me on the type of shoes and ankle exercises. My pain is gone and I feel very

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