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Employee Wellness Programmes

  • Internal health and wellness programme
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Nestle South Africa’s internal health and wellness programme focusing on initiatives for employees includes;

- Identifying and implementing relevant Nutritional programs, Health and Wellness activities at all sites (i.e. Lifestyle Days, manage stress, control weight, stop smoking etc.).
- Further build the Nestlé HIV/AIDS Managed Intervention Programme.
- Educate and encourage employees to embark on balanced nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits, (i.e. gym, regular medical tests - eye, cholesterol etc.)
- Canteens offer nutritious meals and snacks
- Family day, including nutrition, health and wellness activities
- HIV/Aids managed intervention programme. The workplace program offers all employees and their family’s extensive support to combat HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS program focuses on continuous education and awareness program, peer support, voluntary counseling and testing, vaccinations and medical care and support
- Health care centers, the company has 13 onsite clinics nationally to provide primary and occupational health care programs to employees.
- In house Employee Assistance Program to assist employees with confidential counseling on HIV/AIDS, incapacity / ill health, indebtedness, trauma and family concerns
- Wellness weeks to create awareness on alcohol and drugs abuse, condom week
- Teenage life skills programs during school holidays to teach children about HIV prevention and sexuality
- Regular health check-ups
- Nutrition education for employees/ breakfast campaigns