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“Strategic Implementing of Company Wellness Programme”. Kingdom Financial Holdings Wellness Committee Workshop Monday, 7 November January 2011 Harare. “Health Risk - Thinking Business”. David Mutambara Executive Director ZBCA. Group Activity.
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“Strategic Implementing of Company Wellness Programme” Kingdom Financial Holdings Wellness Committee Workshop Monday, 7 November January 2011 Harare “Health Risk - Thinking Business” David Mutambara Executive Director ZBCA Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
Group Activity • As members of the Wellness Committee you are concerned that that the resources provided for your wellness programme are limited. • Develop, at most, five key points to present to your manager to convince him/her to put more resources into the programme. Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
Business Case for a Wellness Programme. Viability: • Business as a going concern. Sustainability: • Business that will last forever. Critical issues for business for the future: • Competitiveness • Quality • Market perception. Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
Key Expectations from the Employer: • Employee to produce at their optimum. • Employee to serve their full productive period with the company – asset shelf life. • Employee must gives the company its competitive edge: • Quality – skills and experience • Quantity – attitude • Time – full asset value. • Sustainability - commitment Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
Ill health early retirement or death The effect of HIV and AIDS on Employee Productivity Curve. Presentism Productivity Point of Infection Visible signs of the disease Time Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
STRATEGIC RESPONSE • Risk management is about control. • Understand the nature and the threat of the HIV condition. • Quantify the risk. • Know your disease burden. • Establish risk entry points. • Response must address two critical areas: • Symptoms – direct relationships to the health conditions • Problem – indirect relationships to the health and psychosocial conditions. • Establish company response structure. • Establish company infrastructure. • Understand the business justification. • Company risk monitoring, evaluation and reporting strategy. Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
Group Activity • Given the understanding of the Business Risk Approach write at most four key points to convince your manager to put more resources into the wellness programme. Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS
Caution! • Human beings are the only business assets which think. • Human behavior is personal and complex. Zimbabwe Business Council on AIDS