It is no great surprise that these days the Health issues amongst working professionals are on the rise. Most of the employees face severe health issues at workplace due to their hectic schedule, excessive stress, longer commutation time and unhealthy eating and sleeping patterns. UAE being yet another thriving destination for businesses and IT setups, most of the companies are already facing this problem frequently amongst their employees. All the companies expect and prefer to hire healthy employees for better productivity and ROI. At the same time, enrolling for health wellness programs goes heavy on pockets if opted for individually. However, when companies collectively opt for a customized corporate wellness program, it will help save on costs, increase ROI, retain healthy employees and boost their productivity.
UAE - Health Stats
UAE has been facing several health conditions and some health statistics have created concerns and need to be handled with immediate effect by taking up suitable initiatives.
· Obesity :
According to WHO, nearly 30% of global population are obese and the obesity rate in the UAE is almost double the world average.
· Diabetes:
Based on the recent data from the International Diabetes Federation the UAE has around 803,900 diabetic patients. IDF further predicts this number to rise to 68 million by 2035. Type 2 diabetes coupled with untreated obesity leads to kidney problems, cardiovascular disease, blindness and diabetic foot.
· Cardiovascular Diseases:
Almost 9 out of 10 people in the UAE face the risk of cardiovascular disease and shockingly, one out of three is not even aware of his/her condition.
· Cancer:
The UAE witnesses lung, cervical, breast and colorectal cancer most commonly. According to HAAD, women accounted for 45% of cancer related demises; furthermore, tobacco causes 22% of global cancer deaths.
Experts suggest taking care of mental health along with physical health and take timely steps to prevent depression or other psychological disorders. Mental health gets affected due to hectic schedule, work-related stress and physical health conditions like obesity, diabetes and so on. Regular health checkups can help to detect these conditions on time and take required steps to prevent further damage to health.
Benefits of Corporate Wellness Program
1. Lowers absenteeism
2. Increased concentration
3. Higher work output
4. Early detection of fatal conditions
5. Reduced expenses on hospitalization
6. Tax saving benefit
2. Increased concentration
3. Higher work output
4. Early detection of fatal conditions
5. Reduced expenses on hospitalization
6. Tax saving benefit
It is a must that every corporate should consider getting their employees enrolled for the corporate wellness program to avoid re-recruitments, additional spends, low productivity, less ROI and unhealthy work culture.
Indus Health Plus offers you a comprehensive corporate health check-up for full-time employees at discounted prices. The package includes extensive tests which helps in the early detection cancer, hypertension, and diabetes or for that matter any dysfunction in the body.
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