A health promotion program—sometimes known as a wellness program—is a type of employee benefit that encompasses the various efforts companies make to promote and maintain their employees’ health.

Besides, health promotion programs in the workplace have had a strong impact on productivity in terms of decreasing absenteeism, he added. Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator of health ...

Long-term evaluation of a comprehensive workplace health promotion (WHP) program at a large Finnish company shows a "moderate" impact on worker health- even with relatively low annual participation ...

A multiyear workplace health promotion program can slow down the increase in health risks for working-age people. A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä ...

Workplace health promotion programs are increasing in the US, according to researchers. Nearly half of all workplaces in the nation offer some level of health promotion or wellness programs and 17% of ...

When planning program interventions, worksite health promotion professionals should be concerned about whether the program will attract people, from all job and demographic groups of employees.

Sonya Satinsky, who has more than 12 years of experience in health promotion and higher education, has been named director of health promotion and prevention services for Princeton University Health ...

Defense Health Agency-Public Health recently launched a new comprehensive online training course for essential health ...

As we enter the month of February, keeping that New Year’s resolution to get physically fit may seem like a distant memory – especially as the pandemic lingers on and life isn’t quite back to the old ...

Evidence-based health promotion programs can help older adults manage chronic conditions and address behavioral risk factors, and translating these interventions to population-scale impact depends on ...

Choose from two options in: (1) content development, implementation, and evaluation or (2) health and well-being program management. Individual and community health, disease prevention, and engaging ...

The Health Promotion Program supports refugees and immigrants in navigating the U.S. healthcare system, promoting general wellness, and addressing barriers to health access. Through a combination of ...