Thinking of having a company blood drive? Here’s what you need to know about blood transfusions and donation. What are blood transfusions used for? Transfusions are done on patients who have lost a lot of blood or whose bodies can’t make adequate blood, including women giving birth, premature babies, accident or trauma patients, and surgical… Continue Reading
28 May is International Day of Action for Women’s Health. Here’s how you can create gender-sensitive occupational health policies. Stress, burnout and depression are increasing year on year. A worrying trend for companies, says Dr Niri Naidoo, clinical operations executive at Bankmed medical aid, because “stressed workers are absent from work three times as often… Continue Reading
A Healthier Workforce Creates a Healthier Company In a survey of more than 12,000 employees conducted by the Harvard Business Review in 2011, the foremost reason these staffers were unhappy at work was because they felt undervalued by management. Given that a company’s biggest asset is its workforce, it will serve managers well to take… Continue Reading
African Vaccination Week, from 24-30 April, is the perfect time to kick off a company-wide vaccine awareness programme. As the weather cools, the workplace sniffles start. And when one person gets sick, you can be sure more will follow. Flu costs the South African economy R2billion each year, says a report by the Global Hygiene… Continue Reading
With it being TB awareness Month it is no surprise that the headlines are filled with TB articles and statistics. A recent News24 article however brought to light a new strain of TB which is sending shock waves across the nation. This new strain of TB is incurable, and completely unresponsive to any antibiotics used… Continue Reading
It is vitally important to be aware not only of the legislation regarding pregnancy in the workplace but also the possible dangers that a pregnant woman may be faced with when working in certain industries. Although not all the medical risk factors will be present or apply to your industry it is important to know… Continue Reading
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