Creating a healthy workplace should be a top priority for all businesses. Not only does it improve employee wellbeing, but it also boosts productivity and profitability. In fact, research shows that companies with healthy workplaces experience lower absenteeism rates and higher employee retention rates. According to the World Health Organization, workplace health and safety refers […]
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 […]
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 […]
As companies are struggling to tackle the challenges the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak brings it becomes evident how important it is to have an existing business strategy when it comes to the health of employees. Companies with comprehensive and sustainable health strategies are better prepared to address any unforeseen disease challenges and will generate better business […]