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Alcohol and Workplace Wellness – The Cost of Doing Nothing (The Guardian of 22/3/2016)

Alcohol abuse and addiction are problems that are not only close to home but close to workplace. Alcohol abuse has a huge negative impact on our nation’s businesses, large and small. Facts about alcohol and workplace issues Alcohol is a depressant drug that can slow down messages to and from the brain and body. Alcohol can effect problem solving skills,

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Can SMEs support Workplace Wellness? (The Guardian – 15/3/2016)

And the answer is ABSOLUTELY The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) reports that more than 95% of businesses in Tanzania are small enterprises, are contributing about 35% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and are responsible for generating up to 40% of total employment. In a recent interview with the Capital Television for their Business Edition,

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Health Costs – Why you should Care about Employee Wellness Program? (The Guardian 7/3/2016)

How Wellness Programs help Employers control healthcare expenses  Health care costs have been steadily rising for the past four decades and present a major challenge to employers. As a result, executing strategies to contain escalating health care costs has become a business imperative for today’s companies. Four key strategies used by Employers to control costs are: Reduce the number of

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