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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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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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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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Mental Health at Workplaces – Is Depression a thing in Tanzania? (Published in The Guardian – 05/04/2016)

My column today is prompted by an intriguing question I came across on the social media – “Is Depression a thing in Tanzania or is it laughed off as a foreign thing”? As reported by Dr Kaaya, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at MUHAS, an analysis of facility based data by diagnosis collected from 20 Regions in Tanzania from

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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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The Sitting Disease – An Occupational Hazard (The Guardian – 01/03/2016)

We hope you are having a terrific Tuesday. We want to share with you a question from one of our readers, who prefers anonymity – Why would a Company invest in staff wellness? Our response is – Why would a Company not invest in staff wellness, when research after research points to tremendous benefits? To quote Harvard Business Review –

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