Redeemers’ Health Village Chief Operations Officer harps on wellness at work

EMPLOYERS of labour in Nigeria have been urged to prioritise employees’ welfare by ensuring physical wellness and a good environment conducive to maximum effectiveness.

Mrs. Laura Ade, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Redeemers’ Health Village (RHV), Redemption City of God, Mowe, Ogun State, spoke at the weekend in Lagos during a panel discussion at this year’s Masterpiece Resource Development Centre annual entrepreneurs’ conference and trade expo.

According to the RHV Chief Operating Officer, from an operational point of view, organisations should create employee assistance programmes, provide an environment for team bonding, and provide regular employee checks—pre-employment and on the job—to ensure the sustainable wellness of the workforce.

Mrs Ade enjoined cooperative organisations to take advantage of the various discounted employee wellness packages at the Redeemers’ Health Village to ensure that their staffers enjoy healthy bodies and sound minds.

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She recalled that RHV held a day out for all staff of the organisation recently, from consultants to cleaners and gatemen, which enabled everyone to bond together, sit, and eat on the same table irrespective of positions in the organisation.

Speaking on the role which healthcare professionals and institutions can play to provide quality health services, Ade said affordability and accessibility are keys to good community health.

According to her, Redeemers’ Health Village emphasises preventive care and wellness and offers a range of affordable healthcare services, from counselling to preventive health and treatment across several medical fields such as cardiology, oncology, endoscopy, obstetrics and gynaecology, family medicine, paediatrics, intensive care, and radiology, among other areas. She urged individuals and organisations to take advantage of the cutting edge medical facilities at the RHV.

Other speakers at the panel include Dr. Toni Adeyemi, Senior Special Assistant to Lagos State Governor on Public Health, Mrs Vandana Kaushal, Founder, Salt Spa and Wellness Centre, Lagos. Dr. Adeyemi said the Lagos State government has made healthcare affordable through the state health insurance scheme, Ilera eko.

This is in addition to upgrading the existing healthcare infrastructure in the state and building new ones, especially primary healthcare centres across the state. Mrs Kaushal emphasised the importance of sleep to general wellness and productivity at work, adding that people should try to get at least seven hours of sleep every night or nap in the afternoon to complement.