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Updated 1/24/12
Wellness
Why Employers Care
Chronic diseases (including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease) are the leading causes of death and disability around the world — causing double the number of deaths each year from all infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
As the global workforce increases and the amount of time spent at work grows, experts agree that the workplace is an essential setting for effective prevention strategies including the promotion of long-term lifestyle and behavior change. Major global companies are designing and implementing wellness programs globally to effectively address key disease risk factors.
What Employers Can Do
Healthy diets, physical activity and tobacco control are only three of many risk factors that employers are addressing. Initiatives include:
- Health risk assessments and biometric measurements such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and waist circumference.
- Employee education through health fairs, nurse lines, onsite health professionals, and electronic and print communications.
- Workplace competitions for weight loss and to promote physical activity.
- Benefit designs that impose no barriers to employees who seek preventive services.
The National Business Group on Health has a global component to its Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award program.
Global Health Benefits Institute Resources
General
- Getting Started on Achieving a Healthy Workforce Worldwide — Part One: Business Drivers for Wellness Globally — November 10, 2011
This report presents a business case for developing corporate-sponsored employee wellness programs globally.
- Getting Started on Achieving a Healthy Workforce Worldwide — Part Two: Guiding Process for Corporate Global Wellness Initiatives — November 10, 2011
The Business Group developed this document to help large global employers develop a corporate, worldwide strategy for wellness and health promotion.
- Managing Energy: Powering Performance…Health and Well-Being Strategies for Achieving Fully Engaged Employees — December 15, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline presented its global wellness initiatives.
- The World of Workplace Wellness: Global Trends and Challenges — December 15, 2009
Buck Consulting presented the results of its 2009 Global Survey of Health Promotion and Workplace Wellness Strategies.
- Globalizing Wellness Programs: Finding the Right Path — December 10, 2009
Cisco Systems, Inc. presented its implementation for globalizing wellness programs. Cisco looked at health care priorities, existing program offerings, and readiness to change assessment.
- Global Health Initiatives Survey: Combined Survey Findings — August 17, 2009
This survey report covers findings of health promotion practices in eight countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The survey focuses on health risk assessments, employee assistance programs, medical check-ups, disease management programs, on-site medical clinics, fitness programs, healthy options in on-site cafeteria, healthy eating programs, incentives, family services, and supplemental medical plans.
Case Studies
Engagement
Measurement
Productivity
- Health and Productivity: Delivering the Workforce of the Future — June 3, 2010
Dr. Pam Hymel of Cisco Systems, Inc. presented on facilitators and barriers on improving employee productivity globally with a focus on health care and health issues.
- Measuring Employee Productivity — June 3, 2010
Dr. Wayne Burton of American Express discussed the importance and challenges of measuring employee productivity worldwide. The presentation also presented potential single question candidates for presenteeism.
- Comparing Global Presenteeism Tools Report — May 31, 2010
This report compares several global presenteeism tools regarding survey length, modality, availability, translations, cultural validation process, and costs.
Stakeholder Building
Stress Management
- Work-Related Stress: Questions and Answers — November 11, 2011
GHBI staff developed a series of three interrelated Q&A documents to answer commonly asked questions about stress. Each document is geared to a specific audience — corporate headquarters (HQ) staff, managers or employees. While these audiences share common concerns about stress and stress management, each also has a different perspective and different responsibilities about this issue. However, some of the information in each document is also applicable to other audiences so employers should feel free to use and distribute the information as they see fit.
- Work-Related Stress: Q&A for Corporate Headquarters (HQ) Staff: This Q&A document is intended for corporate headquarters decision-makers, the group frequently responsible for identifying the need for, and then implementing, stress management programs around the globe.
- Work-Related Stress: Q&A for Managers: This Q&A document is intended for managers, who frequently are the first to both notice and respond to stress-related issues among their employees. This document is a Microsoft Word document so that employers can brand and customize it with their own information (e.g. EAP and health plan phone numbers) as desired.
- Work-Related Stress: Q&A for Employees: This Q&A document is intended for employees to use in identifying and managing their own stress. This document is a Microsoft Word document so that employers can brand and customize it with their own information (e.g. EAP and health plan phone numbers) as desired.
Brazil
- Profile: Health and Health Systems — December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in Brazil. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet — December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in Brazil.
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion — December 10, 2010
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in Brazil. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for employers.
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in Brazil.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in Brazil.
Canada
- Profile: Health and Health Systems — December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in Canada. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet — December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in Canada.
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion — December 10, 2010
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in Canada. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for employers.
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in Canada.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in Canada.
China
- Profile: Health and Health Systems – December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in China. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet – December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in China.
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion — December 10, 2010
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in China. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for employers.
- Immunization Recommendations — December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in China.
- Resource Guide — December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in China.
- Wellness Programs in the China (Chart Pack) – November 2011
This survey explores common employer health promotion practices in China and assesses top employee health needs. Specifically, what offer programs, benefits and services do employers offer their Chinese employee population, who manages those initiatives, and what sources of information do they use to track program impact?
India
- Establishing a Corporate Culture of Health in India: The American Express Story – September 7, 2011
Vishpala Reddy of American Express spoke about her company’s HealthyLiving program in India. She presented the organization’s wellness and health promotion strategy in India, including the initiative's history, its rationale, organization, and slate of wellness offerings. Here is the webinar recording.
- Profile: Health and Health Systems – December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in India. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet – December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in India.
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion — December 10, 2010
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in India. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for
employers.
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in India.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in India.
- Wellinformed's Vital Step Program in India – October 17, 2008
This presentation gives an overview of this employee well-being enhancement program in India.
Mexico
- Profile: Health and Health Systems — December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in Mexico. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet — December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in Mexico.
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in Mexico.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in Mexico.
- Wellbeing Programs IBM Mexico Presentation – February 4, 2009
Enrique Zepeda, IBM Latin America Integrated Health Sevices Manager, describes IBM's Wellness program in Mexico.
- In FedEx Our People Are First Presentation – February 4, 2009
Flor Lases, Senior Human Resources Representative, FedEx Express, describes FedEx's wellness program in Mexico.
- Obesity in Mexico Quick Survey – February 25, 2008
This quick survey looks at the healthy weight initiatives of GHBI member companies in Mexico.
Russia
- Profile: Health and Health Systems – December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in Russia. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet — December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in Russia.
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion — December 10, 2010
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in Russia. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for employers.
- Immunization Recommendations — December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in Russia.
- Resource Guide — December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in Russia.
South Africa
- Profile: Health and Health Systems – December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in South Africa. It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet – December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in South Africa.
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion – July 8, 2011
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in South Africa. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for employers.
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in South Africa.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in South Africa.
United Arab Emirates
- Profile: Health and Health Systems – December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet – December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
- Standard Market Practice in Health Promotion – February 8, 2011
This report provides context on employer's health promotion practices in United Arab Emirates. The report includes background, program strategy and status, program types, staff support, complexities and barriers, data and measurement, project information, and recommendations for employers.
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in United Arab Emirates.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in United Arab Emirates.
United Kingdom
- Wellness Programs in the United Kingdom – July 7, 2011
This survey explores common employer health promotion practices in the U.K. Specifically, what programs, benefits and services do employers offer their U.K. employee population and what sources of information do they use to track the impact and effect of these initiatives? Here is the chart pack.
- Profile: Health and Health Systems – December 10, 2010
This profile provides information about the health and health care systems in the United Kingdom (U.K.). It also includes demographic, economic, and environmental factors that may impact the health and well-being of an employer's workforce there.
- Health Benefits Fact Sheet – December 10, 2010
This fact sheet provides an overview of health benefits practices and wellness initiatives in the United Kingdom (U.K.).
- Immunization Recommendations – December 10, 2010
This document reports the recommendations for children and adult vaccinations in United Kingdom.
- Health Resources Guide – December 10, 2010
This resource guide includes information on health and wellness vendors, government agencies, medical associations, and advocacy organizations in United Kingdom.
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