MENTAL WELLNESS IS VITAL FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY & GROWTH.

MENTAL WELLNESS IS VITAL FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY & GROWTH.

Mental health in the workplace is often times underrated. The third goal of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by all the world's governments in 2016 includes a call for commitments to improve mental health, prevent and treat substance use disorders. However, many countries do not have clear and practical policies directed toward achieving this goal by 2030. And, this is one of the reasons why mental health cases are fast rising.

?At Prudential, the well being of our people is top priority. We believe that it is one of our key enablers for them to reach full potential and maximum productivity. Despite the fact that work plays a central role in our lives; mental health must not be ignored especially in such times where people are still struggling with the effects of the two year Covid 19 – pandemic.

As an organization, we realized that our staff intervention during the pandemic was not enough. And, we therefore developed a strategic Mental Wellness campaign to help with the after effects. This campaign highlights that workplace mental wellness is a crucial factor in Africa’s road to full recovery from the strange effects of the pandemic alongside aiding full employee happiness and satisfaction. Our approach aims to build awareness around mental health and all issues related to it. In this drive, we encourage open conversations about this subject. Also, and most importantly, we have employed practical functions such as flexi-hours and access to off-site councilors for our staff.

Our purpose is to help people get the most out of life through providing access to affordable health and wealth. As much as we care for our employees, we have ensured to involve the customers in our new mental health options and solutions. It is evident that preaching the need for consistent mental health has become key to the business.

True to our mission, on Friday the 26th of August 2022, we celebrated the Prudential Wellness Day. All employees had the day off work to fully rejuvenate their mental health. For the past couple of years, Prudential has been the leading insurance company in the 8 markets where we are present. And, undoubtedly, this success is only possible because of our people. Your mental health is indeed our priority.

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