This has been another year to remember like none other. COVID has stubbornly stayed with us and continued to disrupt work patterns throughout the year. Workplace health initiatives without a doubt has played a significant role in building new consensus on what employers need to do to wrestle effectively with the pandemic crises whilst keeping […]
By Patricio V. Marquez and Sarah Eyman As the COVID-19 vaccination drive intensifies in the rich world, progress in low- and lower-middle-income countries lags far behind due to limited access to vaccines. As of mid-June 20201, about 21.8% of the world’s population, or 1.71 billion people, had received at least their first dose of one of […]
Global Awards winner GSK and runner-up HSBC will share how they have addressed the major challenges to employee wellbeing during the pandemic. Date: April 29 at 4pm BST (London) / 11am EDT (New York) Format: Roundtable style with the following agenda (60 minutes total): 1. Welcome & overview of the WHO model – 5 mins […]
By Patricio V. Marquez and Betty Hanan COVID-19 vaccination is critical to reduce the risk of infection and death due to COVID-19 disease, and hence for global economic recovery and normalization in social interactions and travel. Indeed, since a large share of the world needs to be immune to the virus, the COVID-19 vaccine deployment […]
This has been a year to remember like none other and the wretched covid-19 pandemic is on course to continue upsetting work patterns for the foreseeable future. If there has been a silver lining in an otherwise depressing period it is the recognition of the vital role workplace health plays in delivering sustainable economic performance. […]