FORUM

1-.Is a wellness program essential in a workplace? Why?

Workplace well-being has to do with the productivity of workers, their participation in

professional growth and team-building activities, and their response to users, because to
the extent that they feel good, they will be able to transmit it to others. Clients and other
co-workers.
Having optimal work well-being brings a series of benefits:

• Reduces stress and absenteeism.

• Work teams feel more motivated, therefore they are more productive.

Because they can make a difference in the results of a company.

2-.What types of wellness program would you like to have at work?

When employee satisfaction with the company increases, a sense of belonging and
greater loyalty to its corporate identity is automatically created.

Family assistance
Programs implemented in companies through actions such as workplace nurseries,
breastfeeding areas, coverage of medical expenses for immediate family members,
employee benefits such as discounts on home insurance, cars, clothing, and extended
food for family members.
Medical needs
As part of the assistance plan, the company grants loans focused on partial coverage of
expenses caused by sudden illnesses or health conditions, in addition to providing major
medical expense insurance to all employees.
Work schedule flexibility
This well-being plan begins with work flexibility with teleworking, days off for personal
reasons, continuous shifts, working from home and other ways to alleviate the burdens
that an employee may have when complying with a fixed schedule.

• Health and physical well-being.

• Nutrition.
• Economic and financial well-being.
 • Mental and emotional health.

3-. What are prosand consof a Telemedicineservice?

Advances in medicine are constant, taking into account that technology has a growing
and important role in medical care. Progress is primarily aimed at improving patient
care, as seen in the field of telemedicine. Thanks to the availability of technologies for
use in telemedicine, it is possible to access medical services or information that were
very complex, especially in times like the ones we are experiencing today.
Greater access to care
Telemedicine is ideal for doctors and patients seeking remote medical diagnosis and
treatment. This is essential for those specialists who want to provide care in remote
areas that do not have nearby health institutions. In addition, telemedicine facilitates
access for people with disabilities, or older adults who have difficulties traveling to
health centers.
Reduces the risk of spreading diseases
We know that going to a doctor’s office means being in a closed place, close to people
who may have an illness. This can be dangerous for people with pre-existing pathologies
or weak immune systems. Through the use of telemedicine, this risk of contracting a new
infection, which could occur when attending a doctor’s office, can be eliminated.