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What is an Employee Wellness Program?
Employee wellness programs, also referred to as worksite wellness programs or employee well-being programs refer to a collection of initiatives within an organization to promote healthy lifestyles among employees.
A recent survey reveals that over 70% of employees in Congo suffer from work stress or a chronic health condition. This costs 35% productivity loss to Congo companies. Employee wellness programs keep your employees healthy and productive, helping you reduce this productivity loss.
Top Employee Wellness Programs in Congo
Employee wellness programs in Congo typically focus on 2 key dimensions: Employee mental and physical health. Mental health or Employee assistance programs have been the primary focus area for most companies in Congo. Lately, corporates in Congo have started signing up for physical wellness programs as well. Physical health or wellness programs typically include activities such as chronic disease management, nutrition counseling, smoking cessation, etc. Below is a list of some of the top wellness programs run by businesses in Congo:
Mental Health Counseling
Every second an employee in Congo is experiencing Chronic Stress. Therapy or counseling improves employee well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, developing more mindfulness, and promoting better sleep. There are multiple mental health or employee assistance (EAP) programs that help companies in Congo run employee counseling sessions.
Physical Therapy
Over 30% of employees in Congo experience some form of physical pain such as back pain or neck pain. Companies offer Physical therapy programs where a personal online physio is assigned to the employee. Workers can take physiotherapy sessions using office breaks or at home.
Yoga or Fitness Classes
Many Congo companies are looking to encourage Yoga or fitness during the workday. As such, fitness classes are a versatile tool that can address physical, mental, and social well-being. Fitness classes do not necessarily need to be limited to physical fitness. Guided meditation sessions are great ways to improve well-being and manage stress.
Chronic disease management
Chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension affect over 25% of all workforce in Congo. Both diabetes and hypertension are lifestyle disorders and can be cured via positive changes in diet and exercise routine. Given their significant impact on employee productivity and wellbeing, several companies in Congo have started hypertension and diabetes reversal programs.
Women health (PCOS | Fertility)
Considering women make up nearly half of Congo’s corporate workforce, it’s important for employers to focus on women’s health issues. Companies today offer several women-centric health programs such as PCOS & fertility treatment.
Telemedicine
With the promise of controlling costs with more online affordable visits, telemedicine has surged over the last decade in Congo. In its early history, telemedicine was a benefit primarily reserved for larger employers in Congo. However, with recent cost reductions, telemedicine is now offered by small businesses/ startups in Congo as well.
Tobacco Cessation
Nearly one out of four employees in Congo could benefit from a tobacco cessation or de-addiction program. The adverse impact of tobacco use is so strong that employers in Congo continue to see financial and non-financial reasons to pursue cessation programs.
Weight Management
Weight management programs specifically focus on helping employees achieve a healthy weight. With a primary focus on exercise and nutrition, weight management programs hope to reduce the health risks of employees in Congo.
Meet MantraCare - Best employee wellness provider in Congo
MantraCare is comprehensive and affordable, and fits the bill for both large and small businesses. With our 10+ employee wellness programs, MantraCare is the only corporate wellness benefit program you will ever need:
Online Therapy
Therapy improves employee well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, developing more mindfulness, and promoting better sleep
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Physical therapy
Physical therapy programs alleviate common pains such as back pain or neck, with help of online physical therapist.We provide different corporate exercise programs for your employees
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Weight Control
Weight management programs specifically focus on helping employees achieve a healthy weight with a healthy body.
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Yoga
Yoga & Fitness classes are a versatile tool that can address physical, mental, and social well-being. Encourage Yoga during the workday.
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Hypertension
Given their significant impact on employee productivity and wellbeing, several companies have started hypertension programs.
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Diabetes Reversal
Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder that can be cured via positive changes in diet and exercise routine. It affect over 25% of all workforce.
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PCOS
Considering women make up nearly half of corporate workforce, it’s important for employers to focus on women’s health issues.
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Meditation
Fitness classes do not necessarily need to be limited to physical fitness. Guided meditation sessions are great ways to improve well-being.
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Stepathlon
With tracking tools, social media features, educational resources, and gamification elements incentivizing users to stay active.
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Fitness
Keep your employees healthy and productive & reduce healthcare costs and absenteeism with our employees fitness programs.
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MantraCare Employee Wellness Program Benefits
Most of our clients in Congo achieved a positive ROI on their employee health investment. We helped them make healthier and happier workplaces, leading to improved employee productivity, improved employee morale, lower absenteeism & higher retention.
IT Company, Congo
FMCG Company, Congo
Hospitality Company, Congo
100+ Companies in Congo Trust MantraCare
“We wanted to engage in an employee welfare program as we wanted to introduce a broader wellbeing program for our employees. I read about MantraCare corporate wellness programs and partnered with them. They launched the program with engaging presentations then kicked off a 12 week fitness program including running, yoga, mental health counseling and so on. We are thankful to the MantraCare team for helping us customize a plan that would suit the needs of our employees and was knowledgeable and supportive of our needs.”
James, HR Head
IT Services Company, Congo
MantraCare has its presence in major cities in Congo
- Aba
- Aketi
- Ango
- Aru
- Disgusting
- Butembo
- The Kalonji
- Balamba
- Bambesa
- Banana
- Bandundu
- Baraka
- Basankusu
- Forest (Forest-Band)
- Bulungu
- Bolomba
- Bikoro
- Binga
- Bukama
- Bokoro
Top EAP providers or Corporate Wellness companies in Congo
Congo has hundreds of corporate wellness providers. Below is a list of some of the top employee wellness companies in Congo:
MantraCare
Offers a comprehensive and affordable program with mental health, smoking cessation, diabetes reversal, physio therapy & more. Their plans start at $20 per employee for companies in Congo.
Chestnut Global Partners
Chestnut Global Partners (CGP) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morneau Shepell. CGP has been providing Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and related workplace services since 1984.
ESI EAP
ESI is the leading provider of Employee and Employer Assistance, Training, Coaching and Employee Engagement Programs.
Quest Behavioural Health
Quest Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a customizable resource to manage mental health and chemical dependency that may affect your employees and their families to optimize job performance.
Frequently Asked Question's
EAP or Employee Assistance Program is a scheme offered by companies in Congo to help workers with personal problems, such as personal or work-related issues. EAP programs typically offer employees free access to assessments and counseling.
EAPs in Congo are focused primarily on mental health and stress issues, which are solved using counseling. Employee wellness programs, however, take a broader approach and address mental health, physical health as well as lifestyle issues.
Several companies in Congo have a dedicated member in the HR team who looks after employee assessment and support. Following steps are following in designing a wellness program:
- Step 1: Conduct Assessments.
- Step 2: Get Management Support.
- Step 3: Build a Wellness Committee.
- Step 4: Promote Goals and Objectives.
- Step 5: Establish a Budget.
- Step 6: Select Wellness Program Incentives or Rewards. …
- Step 8: Communicate the Wellness Plan.
Based on a poll with different companies in Congo, large companies (>1000 employees) spend over $200 per employee per month on employee wellness and health benefits. Smaller companies in Congo, on the other hand, spend around $60 per employee per month.
The wellbeing of your employees ultimately affects your workplace and business performance. Following are some of the costs that a typical large company in Congo may incur due to wellness and health issues (based on Mercer data):
High Turnover: Employee attrition costs 90%–200% of a departing employee’s salary
High Absenteeism: 78% of employees miss work due to mental health concerns
Lost Productivity: Productivity losses linked to absenteeism & turnover cost ~$2,000 per employee.
Comparing this $2,000 loss with the $200 wellness spend per employee, the ROI seems to be great for employers in Congo.
