New facility at head office and distribution centre brings primary healthcare directly to employees, marking a shift from wellness awareness to healthcare access
Dis-Chem has opened its first dedicated employee clinic, located at its head office and distribution centre in Midrand, giving employees direct access to primary healthcare services without leaving the workplace. The clinic was…
Today, more than 3.5 billion working adults each spend roughly 90 000 hours – or about 45 years – of their lives at work. As Corporate Wellness Week (1–5 July, focus is shifting to the rising tide of workplace burnout in South Africa. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) estimates that as many…
The importance of mental health has come to the fore in the post-pandemic era, with South Africans becoming more forthright in asserting the importance of their mental wellbeing, particularly in the workplace. The cost of mental illness is not only borne by the individual but is shouldered on a macro-economic level as well. Unaddressed mental…