Question

Work Health Promotion approaches in terms of fairness and equity in health between USA and Europe. Which one among the countries that Workplace Health Promotion is fairness and equity in health? with example

Answer 1

Ans) Workplace health programs refer to a coordinated and comprehensive set of strategies which include programs, policies, benefits, environmental supports, and links to the surrounding community designed to meet the health and safety needs of all employees.

Examples of workplace health program components and strategies include:

- Health education classes
- Access to local fitness facilities
- Company policies that promote healthy behaviors such as a tobacco-free campus policy
- Employee health insurance coverage for appropriate preventive screenings
- A healthy work environment created through actions such as making healthy foods available and accessible through vending machines or cafeterias
- A work environment free of recognized health and safety threats with a means to identify and address new problems as they arise.

Countries examples:

- Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden