Doha: Qatar’s public healthcare sector has united to launch an integrated wellbeing and wellness programme accessible to all its employees, with the vision to engage their workforce by focusing on a people centric work culture and prioritising employee wellbeing and wellness at the top of the agenda.
Following its successful implementation at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the programme, led by Human Resources Departments, is being rolled out to include employees of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and Primary Healthcare Corporation (PHCC).
The programme expansion across the Public Health Sector was based on the directives from Fatima Haidar Hassan, HMC Chief Human Resources Officer and Chairperson of Public Health Sector HR Leadership Committee.
In order to ensure successful implementation of this initiative, a dedicated and specialised team from HMC HR Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Department has worked tirelessly with their colleagues in these entities.
As part of the expanded programme, staff of the these entities are offered the opportunity to take part in health screenings; online fitness coaching; group workplace fitness workshops; weight management and lifestyle modification programmes and group education classes and workshops about issues such as nutrition, resilience, stress management, art of communication, leadership and coaching, and mental health, adopting a holistic wellness strategy to foster a culture of wellbeing and wellness in the workplace to support employees in all aspects of their wellbeing.
Staff and their families will also be able to attend Family Days which include exciting activities and day trips to popular spots across Qatar. Furthermore, as part of the integration, the team is currently reviewing the existing policies related to employee wellbeing and wellness for better alignment towards accomplishment of the programmes objectives.
Fatima Haidar Hassan said the employee wellbeing and wellness programme has been a great success at HMC since it was launched and the project fully supports Qatar Vision 2030 and is aligned to the National Health Strategy.
“Our goal is to empower our employees with health education and life skills that enable them to achieve their wellness goals. Creating an employee wellbeing and support system is considered an overarching way to build resiliency and enhance morale. It is essential that our employees maintain a clear state of mind and feel supported and cared for,” Haidar said. “At HMC, for those participating in the programmes, we not only saw employees become more engaged and work better together as teams, we also had great feedback from them about all elements of the programme.”
Abdulla Ibrahim Al Emadi, Undersecretary Assistant for Shared Services, Ministry of Public Health said: “As we have set strategic goals that are aligned with the organisational vision of the Ministry of Public Health, we are in full support of the initiatives that are being implemented by the selected senior leaders and active employees as representatives from across key departments who can help us improve the health and well-being of MoPH employees, enhance their engagement, and sustain a wellness culture. ”
