Health Risk Assessment

Health Costs – Why you should Care about Employee Wellness Program? (The Guardian 7/3/2016)

How Wellness Programs help Employers control healthcare expenses  Health care costs have been steadily rising for the past four decades and present a major challenge to employers. As a result, executing strategies to contain escalating health care costs has become a business imperative for today’s companies. Four key strategies used by Employers to control costs are: Reduce the number of

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Transform your Workforce

Marathon running is becoming popular across the globe because preparing and running a marathon helps individuals not only become healthier and fit, but also develop critical life skills and business skills. ImpactAfya, a Corporate Wellness Service Provider in East Africa is excited to launch its multi-dimensional Marathon Training package to promote healthy lifestyle, critical skills along with employee engagement and

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Are you Tracking Your Employee Absenteeism and Presenteeism??

Absenteeism forms 7% and presenteeism 58% of health care costs based on a composite of selected studies on Employee Health Related Costs according to the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation (SHRM). Check out my column titled “Corporate Wellness” on page 3 of  the Smart Money section in today’s Guardian, discussing why companies are implementing Wellness Programs to track and reduce employee

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The Power of Employee Well-Being

Employees are considered a company’s greatest asset and their health issues can dramatically affect the workplace. Employees who are not healthy have lower levels of productivity and higher health costs. According to the Corporate Wellness Magazine, every $1 invested in employee wellness programs yields roughly $4 in savings through reduced sick days, higher productivity and decreased overall health costs. With

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