AUB organizes employee awareness program about healthcare while fasting

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB) recently organized a health and wellness program for the Bank’s employees in coordination with WAPMED TPA Services and Metro Medical Care. The focus of the program was on how to follow a healthy diet and lifestyle while fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Bank’s program aims at providing professional advice by general practitioners and experts in nutrition, to guide staff on how to avoid dehydration and follow beneficial habits during the Holy Month.

The program featured many sections aimed at opening a check-up booth for staff, followed by a seminar on safe fasting and remaining hydrated during Ramadan. The experts from WAPMED shared their advice on how to maintain in good health during the holy month of Ramadan and introduced the employees to a WhatsApp Medication Facility using WhatsApp, which gives them a platform to enquire about health issues that they could face while fasting. They also launched the application for Android phones to provide valuable health tips.

AUB said in a press release: “At AUB, we put a lot of emphasis on staff health, and we realize how important it is to remain healthy while fasting.. Therefore, we have given our staff additional tools to help them cope with any possible health issues.

AUB added, “This initiative reflects the Bank’s underlying commitment towards its employees, while providing a healthy environment in the workplace. We continue to involve our employees in a broad range of health and social activities which aims at adding value to their professional and personal lives.”