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HEALTH PROMOTION IN THEWORKPLACE

Health Promotion

LUZ B. TAGUNICAR, RND, MPHSupervising Health Program OfficerNational Center for Health Promotion

Department of Health

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HEALTH PROMOTION

OTTAWA CHARTER ON HEALTH PROMOTION

people to increase control

over and improve their health.To reach complete physical,

mental and social well-being,and individual or group must

be able to realize aspirations,to satisfy needs and to change

or cope with the environment.

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HEALTH PROMOTION

is the first step to disease prevention.

It must start with people who are basically healthyby enhancing behaviors that promote well-being

and strengthening community measuresand individual lifestyles for themaintenance of good health.

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HealthyLifestyles

HealthyPopulations

Approaches

WPRO HEALTHPROMOTIONAPPROACHES

HealthySettings

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HEALTHY SETTINGS Healthy Settings are physical and

social settings, such as schools,workplaces, marketplaces,

osp ta s, v ages ancommunities, which serve assupportive environments for healthprotection and health promotionactivities

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HEALTHY SETTINGS The Healthy Settings originated from

the Healthy Cities Movement indeveloped countries in 1980

In the Philippines, the HealthySettings approach was adopted

through Administrative Order 341signed by the then President, Hon.Fidel V. Ramos, on June 11, 1997

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HEALTHY SETTINGS Homes

Schools

Workplaces Vehicles

o Rest roomso Portso Prisonso Resorts

Bus stations

Eating places

Hospitals Hotels

Markets

Movie houses

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WORKPLACE HEALTH

PROMOTION Those educational and organizational

activities in the workplace that aredesigned to improve the health of theworkers and therefore the community at

arge Involves workers and management

participation on a voluntary basis in the

implementation of jointly agreedprograms which utilizes the workplaceas a setting for promoting better health

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WHY WORKPLACEHEALTH PROMOTION?

The workplace has been shown as ahighly effective place to implement

ea promo on programs Not only high participation and adherence

rates but also significant benefits for both

employers and employees

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WHY WORKPLACEHEALTH PROMOTION?

The benefits of promoting health flowon, not only to workers and their

am es, u o us nesses an ecommunity at large in terms of betterhealth and reduced costs

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WHY WORKPLACEHEALTH PROMOTION?

Long term benefits to society as awhole will include reduced

,reduced demands on public healthsystems, plus greater workforceparticipation and improved qualityof life

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BENEFITS OF ADDRESSING

ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES

For employees

Improved social andworker relationship

Reduced sick leave

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Improved jobsatisfaction

Increased morale

Reduced stress

and employersupport for positivehealth behaviors

Improved quality oflife

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BENEFITS OF ADDRESSING

ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES

For employers

Reduced absenteeism Lower worker

Reduced overtime

Improved decision

medical costs Reduced labor

turnover and

replacementrecruitment andtraining costs

ma ng qua y Increased

employee morale

Improvedemployee health

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COMPONENTS OF A HEALTHY

WORKPLACE Workplace policies

Organizational environment Physical environment

Health services

Impact on external environment

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Workplace HealthPromotion Policy

Healthy WorkplaceCore Group

Evaluation of CurrentStatus

Risk Factor

Profiling

Scheme for Developing a Healthy Workplace

Workplace situation

analysis (Policies,Infra)

Employees Health

Behavior Survey

Plan of ActionAssessment ofPsychosocial

Status

Healthy Workplace Actions

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Physical WorkEnvironment

Health Canteen

Psychosocial WorkEnvironment

Counselin Facilities

Promoting HealthyPractices

Tobacco and alcohol

Plan of Action

Healthy Workplace Actions

RecreationalFacilities Reduction ofOccupational Hazards

Availability of basicsanitary facilities

Availability of BFStation/ Day CareCenter

Waste Management Safety of Employees

Social Clubs Defined WorkingHours Periodic Seminars Healthy Employer-Employee Relationship

Supportive WorkEnvironment

free workplace Promotion of HealthyLifestyle Health Educationmessages on stressreduction techniques

Frequent follow up ofhigh risk individuals Access to HealthServices

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For every dollar invested by

employers in workplacewellness ro rams there was

an average savings of morethan $3.00. In business

terms, that is a 3:1 return oninvestment

Health Promotion

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