News: IHL Care launches customised heart health programme for corporate HR

Corporate Wellness Programs

IHL Care launches customised heart health programme for corporate HR

The ‘hPod’ brought by IHL Care is a self-service ATM size health station capable of screening (20 plus) essential vital parameters including key parameters like blood pressure, temperature, body mass composition, pulse, SPO2, and ECG, without any paramedic assistance.
IHL Care launches customised heart health programme for corporate HR

As many as 59% of employees in India report feeling stressed in everyday life, according to a survey by Marsh India, an insurance broker. Studies reveal that stress is one of the major factors behind the poor health of employees in India.

A large chunk of corporate employees in India are deprived of cardiovascular screening and timely treatment, and in dire need of a holistic heart health programme to complement the current corporate wellness offerings.

To cater to the emerging needs, Bengaluru-based a medical device and wellness care company India Health Link (IHL) has come up with a customised solution.

IHL Care ‘Digital Health Centre’ is a first of its kind integrated heart health programme that complements corporate wellness, providing customised health solutions. The ‘hPod’ brought by IHL Care is a self-service ATM size health station. It is capable of screening (20 plus) essential vital parameters including key parameters like blood pressure, temperature, body mass composition, pulse, SPO2, and ECG, without any paramedic assistance.

“Health Score is an indicator of the health of an individual, and we envisioned having every Indian open their health account with the help of hPod. This is the most advanced and accurate health screening Kiosk in the world that will help get a preliminary check-up done instantly. Additionally, we have developed an integrated tailormade heart health programme to complement corporate wellness,” said Satyender Goel, founder & CEO, India Health Link.

“Heart wellness from inside out is the need of the hour during Covid times for enhancing corporate health. There is a rising trend of anxiety, fear, confusion and panic during this Covid outbreak. Most individuals have to face a lot more stress to sustain their job, financial insecurity. Negative stress leading to increased liberation of cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine thereby enhancing upsurge of hypertension, heart attack, palpitations, weight gain due to reduced activities, faulty eating habits, disturbed sleep pattern responsible for Heart illnesses,” says Dr H K Chopra, eminent cardiologist and president - World Wellness Foundation, chairman, CME - Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi.

Dr Chopra says that most individuals are not able to go for periodic check-ups further adding to heart diseases besides proinflammation and prothrombotic enhancement by stress and Covid itself.

“A time has come that every individual and corporate pay attention to have a paradigm shift to heart wellness to enhance individual, corporate and our nation's health,” he adds.

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Topics: Corporate Wellness Programs, Employee Engagement

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