Corporate Wellness in Tanzania

Are you managing your Employee Healthcare Expenses? (Published in the Guardian of 11/10/2016)

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 employees Eliminate expensive benefit plans in favor of

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The Power of Employee Well-Being (Published in The Guardian of 06/09/2016)

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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Mental Health at Workplaces (As published in The Guardian of 30/08/2016)

Last week, one of the leading newspaper reported that a lady in Arusha, set her own house on fire due to a dispute with her husband and when caught and imprisoned, committed suicide. In addition, I have been alarmed by cases of mental disorders over the past few weeks within my professional network, which has prompted this article. The most

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Economic Results of Non-Communicable Diseases (As published in The Guardian of 23/08/2016)

We recently launched our “Movement to Fitness” program with a cross section of participants from various organizations in the age range of 30 – 60. Fitness assessment conducted at the program onset, revealed a set of conditions such as impaired fat levels, overweight, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, knee pain, back pain…. Each participant has been provided with a walking/running plan

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Is Employee Health part of your Business Strategy? (Published in The Guardian of 26/07/2016)

Do you incorporate employee health in your business strategy? Studies have shown results of a healthy workforce that include: 20% more revenue per employee 4% higher profit margin 16% higher market value 27% reduction in sick leave 32% reduction in workers’ compensation and disability management costs According to Harvard Business Review, “Employee wellness programs have often been reviewed as a

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Employee Assistance Program (As published in The Guardian of 19/07/2016)

The International Employee Assistance Professional Association defines Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as “ A worksite based program designed to assist in the identification and resolution of productivity problems associated with employees whose performance / conduct is adversely affected by personal concerns.” The Association goes on to cite some recent examples of documented EAP outcomes: Chevron has recognized savings of $50,000

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Ramadan at Workplace (The Guardian 7/6/2016)

Majority of the 1.6 billion people, which is 23% of the world’s population will be observing 30 days of fasting and religious practices during the holy month of Ramadan. That is upto 17 hours of not eating or drinking every day throughout the daylight hours, from dawn to sunset for 30 days. Although fasting Is usually the primary association with

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Is Your Business Sustainable (The Guardian – 03/05/2016)

An excerpt from my presentation at the African Sustainable Business Summit at the Hyatt Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam on 14th & 15th April, 2016 —————————————————————————————————————————— We hear the word sustainability daily – the reason why sustainability is so important is that it is something that crosses lines and brings together groups to focus on similar and combined efforts. It is

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