The report calls for Corporate Wellness Programs to be promoted and implemented worldwide.

Importance of Corporate Wellness Programs

The report notes that Non-Communicable Disease related deaths have surpassed transferable disease related deaths and have become the leading global killers. Examples of Non-Communicable Disease’s are heart disease, diabetes and stroke. In 2005, 60% of worldwide projected deaths were caused by non-communicable diseases. They are predicting that this health trend will continue through at least 2030.

Diet, caloric intake, lack of physical activity and tobacco use are the major risk factors in the cause of Non-Communicable Disease’s. Now more than ever, the understanding of the importance of health and wellness is crucial.

Corporate Wellness Programs are Effective Tools

The report notes that Corporate Wellness Programs are found to be effective in improving health-related risk factors, such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The report also notes that Corporate Wellness Programs will enhance the health of staff members, enhance the organization image, enhance staff member morale, reduce staff member absences and sick leave, increase staff member productivity, and reduce organization health care expenses.

Corporate Wellness Programs Monitoring

Finally, the report mentions that to have a successful Corporate Wellness Program, monitoring and evaluation through Health Risk Assessments and health outcomes are essential and should be included in the Corporate Wellness Plan implementation. The evaluations ensure that the Corporate Wellness Plan developed meets the proper needs of the staff members. Employees should be reevaluated on an on-going basis to make sure the Corporate Wellness Plan is still working, or to see if there are any adjustments that need to be made.