Managing risk through wellness

Wellness in the Workplace Conference17 & 18 April 2007Bloemfontein

Daniel KottonHealth & Wellness AdvisorStandard Bank Africa

Who are we?

Our African Bank Footprint

UgandaUganda

KenyaKenya

SwazilandSwaziland

LesothoLesotho

South AfricaSouth Africa

NamibiaNamibia

GhanaGhana

NigeriaNigeria

Congo (DRC)Congo (DRC)

TanzaniaTanzania

MalawiMalawi

MozambiqueMozambique

ZimbabweZimbabwe

ZambiaZambia

AngolaAngola

MauritiusMauritius

In 2004 we were ranked at 125

In 2004 we were ranked at 125

There are 26 000 banks in the world

There are 26 000 banks in the world

2006 we ranked at 116

2006 we ranked at 116

OverviewImproving staff effectiveness in the workplace,by implementing appropriate Health Risk Management practices.

• Corporate Health Function• HIV/Aids – Strategy

The Group Corporate Health Function

“Health Risk management”- Mitigating the impact of ill health on productivity- Mitigating the impact of work on an individual’s health- Ensuring the long term sustainability of the Group’s operations

“Sustainability Reporting”- Gathering & reporting on data required in terms of the Global Reporting Index

The Group Corporate Health Function cont.

“Compliance”

Ensuring Group complies with legislative requirements regarding health and employment issues. A large (and in RSA, increasing) body of legislation is operative in this sphere, e.g.

– Basic Conditions of Employment Act– Occupational Health & Safety Act– Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act

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The Group Corporate Health Activities

– Pre Benefit Medicals– Travellers & Expats Medicals– Health Surveillance Medicals– Incapacity Investigations– Executives & Snr Managers Programme– Emergency Support (in H/O)

Establish protocols, manage and report on all the medical risk management requirements of the Group

Lifestyle Script

INTERVENTION

Assessment of Risk and Readiness to Change

Recommendations made

Channelling intoProgrammes

Monitoring and Tracking

Group Strategy: HIV/Aids Focusing on our staff

Recruit Induct Train & Develop Retire

Enables individual choice, protects Confidentiality &

Encourages uptake

Employee Wellness Programme (e.g. ICAS)

Educate, counsel, support(External Service Supplier)

Medical Aid(External Service Supplier)

Test, Treat and Maintain health

Prudent RiskManagement

Pension Fundand other

Insured Benefits

TalentPool

(x% +ve)

Educate Test Treat

Develop programmes to manage and mitigateimpacts of HIV on the organisation

Communications

Prevention ofNew Infections

Counsel andSupport

Treat HIV+ve toIncrease lifespan

Supportive HR Policy & Practice• LTD TTI/TAPD Performance Management• Absenteeism Sick Leave Etc

Essential Components of a HIV/Aids Workplace Programme

Leadership commitment

Internal communications strategy- Sound internal workplace policy in place- Support and care structures in place- Internal surveys, studies, projects and programmes effectively using all internal media

• Implement employee wellness programme (ICAS)

ICAS Data Ltd

Identifying HIV RiskHIV

Disclosed

59+

HIV Testing

Support due to HIV+ Dependant

116+

HIV High RiskRape/Sexual AbuseDomestic Violence

InfidelitySubstance Abuse

526+

Trending Towards HIV Risk?Relationship – Partner/SpouseRelationship – Sexual Issues

Relationship – Interpersonal ConflictRelationship – Emotional Abuse

1 160+

Voluntary counselling and testing

• Know your status

Disease management programme• Treatment and care via medical aid scheme

Measuring and evaluating

200520.33% inc.

MaleFemaleTotal

2002 200321.23% inc.

200441.63% inc.

106.60% increase

Standard Bank demographics

• Code of Good Practice• Membership of National Coalition against HIV/Aids

Wellness - champions

Key innovative business strategies to fight HIV/Aids

• People are key• Community activity• Supply chain• Working closely with NBC and donor organisations• Reposition HIV as a line issue

Thank You