Treasure the wellness of workforce! - AIDS day workshop

"A Healthy employee ....a Healthier employer"

 

wouldn't it be a fine combination build on in the world of economic ? Ironically , eDoctor initiative, commenced couple of year ago with the launch of their web site www.edoctor.lk , has touched the same with their campaigned themed "Healthy work Station for a Productive tomorrow".

Though their main service is web based, the eDoctor team also involve in conducting public seminars, School programs and health promotion among employees.

On December 1st, with the world Aids Day being commemorated all over the world, eDoctor initiated yet another offline campaign to promote awareness regarding "Sexually transmitted Diseases {STDs} and Aids prevention" targeting hotel and travel industry.   

A Free workshop was conducted to educate the employees of Mount Lavinia hotel, on 2nd of December on the same, as an inauguration. It was participated by more than 100 hotel employees as the Human resources division of the hotel did a good in organizing the event.

 Speaking at the workshop a Doctor from STD and AIDS prevention program of National hospital Colombo said "we are just seeing the tip of an Ice burg when it comes to STDs and Aids. There are nearly 2000 people living in our country who don't even know that they are infected with HIV. We can adopt preventive strategies by having a good knowledge about how these diseases are being spread.

CEO of eDoctor Mr.Chris Weerasinghe said that eDoctor would conduct similar programs at relevant institutions on demand. He further said that eDoctor could customize the topic or can give a tailor maid program suiting the institution. Workshops on Ergonomics, Healthy Living, Computer related eye problems and customized health checkups are some of them.

Expanding their Initial medical advisory portal which is web based, www.edoctor.lk expects to reward their clients with a new array of new services from the beginning of the new year.