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 May 2, 2014 |
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This National Business Group on HealthSM e-Newsletter is designed to help Global Business Group on HealthSM (GBGH) companies maximize their membership. All featured products are available to GBGH members only. If you have trouble accessing the materials, please see Quick Links on the left side for login assistance.
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Ways Employers Can Address Suicide Among Their Employees Worldwide
This issue brief covers suicide causes and rates around the world and outlines employer strategies for suicide prevention and postvention. A list of country-specific suicide resources is included. If you want more information, please email global@businessgrouphealth.org.
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| The Global Business Group on Health Welcomes the Following New Members
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Abbott Laboratories Wins 2014 Corporate EASNA Award
Congratulations to GBGH member company, Abbott Laboratories, for winning The Employee Assistance Trade Association's (EASNA) 2014 Corporate Award. The award, which was accepted by Roberta Finkler, GBGH Board member, recognizes companies that have worked in partnership with EAP providers to design and integrate a program that enhances employee well-being and enables the company to work toward a healthy and productive workplace.
(From left, EASNA President, George Martin; U.S. winner, Roberta Finkler, Abbott Laboratories; Canadian winner, Barry Leslie, Peel Regional Police; and EASNA Vice President, Judy Plotkin.)
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Health and Benefits Update in Japan
The Global Business Group on Health (GBGH) is pleased to announce the 2014 country reports on Japan:
Every quarter we update the statistics and market information for one of GBGH's selected target countries.
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World No Tobacco Day Employee Communications
With World No Tobacco Day coming up at the end of May, the GBGH team wanted to share the following resources ( while some focus on the U.S., the materials should be helpful to develop global communications):
GBGH Resources
Visit our website for more tobacco and tobacco cessation resources. The website also has a new section that features Select United Nations Health Observance emails, which include other resources employers can utilize.
American Cancer Society materialsContain various fact sheets, many of which are also in Spanish. A toolkit for employers includes sample email templates, a quiz and newsletter inserts. Register for an account to get promotional materials and customize the materials by inserting your own company logo on them. Once you register and are directed to the site, click on " programs" then " tobacco."
NHS Media CenterContains a sampling of posters, displays and leaflets about tobacco cessation. Smokefree.gov resourcesOffers booklets and fact sheets for various populations. There is a Spanish website available as well. Smokefree in a BoxIncludes model and sample employer smoke-free policies as well as communication strategies and company profiles. Available in various languages.
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Best Practice Model for Maternity Care Programs in India Webinar
On May 15 learn about the results of the GBGH project to develop best practice recommendations for maternity care programs in India. The presentation will cover the recommended best practice maternity care program including design components (that can be deployed pan-India) as well as key findings about the consumer, service delivery, third party administrator, and existing maternity care programs. Here are the logistics:
Thursday, May 15
5:00 - 6:00 pm New Delhi
7:30 - 8:30 am Washington, DC
Please register for this member-driven webinar.
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Recent Presentations
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| News Updates
These news updates summarize articles on topics of interest to members including health benefits and trends, prevention, legislation, key issues, and hot topics in target countries.
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| Upcoming United Nations Health Observances
The United Nations (UN) recognizes the following health days. Employers can leverage these dates to promote their relevant health and wellness initiatives:
For the complete listing, please visit the UN website. For more health observance email samples, please visit our website.
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| Benchmark With Other Large Global Employers
Please post your questions on the Global Business Group on Health's Online Workroom.
Also, you can see lists of countries or regions in which member companies have operations in the GBGH Company Location Database.
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| Contact GBGH Staff
If you would like more information about the Global Business Group on Health, please email us at global@businessgrouphealth.org.
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About Global Business Group on HealthSM
The Global Business Group on HealthSM (GBGH) provides tools and resources that enable its large employer members to address the health and benefits needs of employees worldwide. Through collaborative next practice sharing and innovative problem solving, the GBGH provides practical, actionable, and culturally-relevant solutions, country- and issue-specific benchmarking, and opportunities to engage thought leaders and peer organizations. The Global Business Group also leverages the experience and influence of its collective membership to maximize human capital investments and encourage country-level market change that positively affects the lives of employees and their families.
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Tim McManus
Program Analyst
Global Business Group on HealthSM
20 F Street, NW - Suite 200 - Washington, DC 20001 U.S.A.
Phone: 202-558-3031 - Fax: 202-628-9244 - mcmanus@businessgrouphealth.org
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