INTRODUCTION: MY NAME AND
WORK
Dr. Lekan Adelakun
Quaint Consultants,
(Advocacy For Health & Safety Programmes)
Impact
Healthserve Ltd
Ikeja, Lagos.
Tel: 08033444024, 08058095885
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THE TOPIC
Staying Healthy, Staying Fit For
Business
@
2014 Insurance Professional Forum
Sep 12, 2014
Aim Of The Talk
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WHEN HEALTH IS ABSENT:
Wisdom
cannot reveal itself,
Art cannot become manifest,
Strength cannot fight,
Wealth becomes useless
And Intelligence cannot be
applied
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BURDEN OF DISEASE: COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES
Communicable
Diseases: HIV/AIDS,
Malaria, Tuberculosis, Cholera, Hepatitis B,
Poliomyelitis…..
 Infective
agents: bacteria, virus, parasites
(protozoa), fungi
 Prevention: Hygiene, lifestyle, specific preventive
measures eg LLITN for malaria
 Some are vaccine-preventable
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness
VACCINES FOR ALL AGES
Taking
advantage of vaccines for
vaccine-preventable diseases is the
reasonable thing to do
-World Health Organization
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NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCD):
Cardiovascular
Disease, Cancer, Diabetes
Mellitus
 Epidemiologic
transition in non-industrialized
countries
 Responsible for over twice the No of CD mortality
yearly (CVD 17m, Cancer 7.6m, Respiratory 4.2m
and DM 1.3m)
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OH! MORE WIDOWS:
WHAT’S WITH MEN!!!
 The
female advantage
 Shorter lifespan
 More stress related jobs
 Unhealthy lifestyle – smoking,
alcoholism, sedentary lifestyle
 More risks, push themselves to the limit
 More heart diseases and hypertension
 Internalize and self-medicate, until things
get out of hands
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 The Ego Factor
WHAT’S UP WITH MEN?
Conclusion:
Being a man not only means
taking care of your family, but
also taking care of yourself.
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DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
 Genetics
 Age
 Degenerative
changes
 Environmental factors
 Experiences & exposures
 LIFESTYLE
 Stress
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RECOMMENDATIONS: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Overweight / Obesity
 Family
history, fatty high cholesterol diet, sedentary
lifestyle are risk factors
 Very dangerous silent killer
 Predisposes to stroke, hypertension, diabetes,
arthritis, heart attack / stroke, Cancers etc.
 Measured by body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg) /
height2 (m)
 Normal = 18.5 – 24.9
 Overweight = 25 – 29.9
 Grade 1 obesity = 30 – 34.9
 Grade 2 obesity = 35 – 39.9
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 Gross / morbid obesity = >40
YOU ARE CREATED TO WALK!
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
 Artherosclerosis
 Heart
/ Angina Pectoris
Attack
 Deep Vein Thrombosis
 Aneurysm
 Cardiomyopathy
 Arrythmias
 Hypertension
DIABETES MELLITUS
CANCERS
EARLY DETECTION
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Find the lump early:
WORK RELATED STRESS
Demand>Response Capability
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Causes:
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STRESS
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Poor organization of work
Work overload/underload
Employees working long hours
Regular computer use:
Workstation/ DSE
Office politics
Poor communication
Badly managed change
Lack of involvement in work
Lack of job control &security
Poor relationship
Organizational interphase with
outside
WORKLOAD / WORKPLACE
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Targets must be stretching but reasonable
Adequate
Health
implementation
&
Safety
Policy
&
Enabling environment for maximum productivity
EMPLOYEE’S ROLE IN THE ORGANISATION
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Clearly defined objectives and responsibilities
linked to organisational objectives
Support for those with high level of
responsibilities for the welfare and well-being of
people
SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIKELY TO BE
AFFECTED BY STRESS
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Encourage staff to attend stress awareness and
stress management courses
Referral for further help which may include
professional counseling
A HEALTHY WORKING
ENVIRONMENT
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As health is not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity but a positive state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being (WHO,
1986), a healthy work environment is one in
which there is not only an absence of harmful
conditions, but an abundance of health promoting
ones
ERGONOMIC STRESSORS
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
Environmental conditions can
influence ergonomic stress.
Lighting
 Noise
 Temperature
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….even at a computer station!
WHAT ARE THE RISKS
OF IGNORING ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLES?
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MSD
An “MSD” is an illness or injury that affects one
or more parts of the musculoskeletal system
Bones
Muscles
Tendons
Ligaments
Cartilage
Nerves
Blood vessels
MusculoSkeletal Disorders
Other common terms for “MSDs”are:
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Cumulative trauma disorder (CTD’s)
Repetitive strain injures (RSI’s)
Repetitive motion injuries (RMI’s)
When not diagnosed and treated these can cause
inconvenience permanent pain and disability.
WORKSTATION
Solutions
STRETCHES & BREAKS
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Static positions are your enemy!
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Whenever you think of it, change position
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Small frequent stretches go a long way in preventing
MSD’s.
STEPS TOWARDS
RECOMMENDATIONS: HEALTHWISE
Be
proactive:
DO YOUR HEALTH
‘SWOT ANALYSIS’
What You Do Not Know..
..Does Hurt!!!
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RECOMMENDATIONS: HEALTHY FEEDING
Eat
balanced / Therapeutic diet as may be
applicable
Heart
Health diets:
-i Low fat: less fatty, fried, refined sugar and
processed foods
-ii Portfolio diet: cholesterol-loweringoatmeal, soy products, nuts, whole almonds,
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margarine enriched with plant sterols,
barley
RECOMMENDATIONS: HEALTHY FEEDING
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FITNESS FOR HEART HEALTH
 Regular,
moderate exercise endows
the same benefits as sensible alcohol
intake
Fitness For Muscle Health

Strength Training
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RECOMMENDATIONS
 Your
body is your home, take care of it: maintain
good personal and environmental hygiene
 No smoking / drug abuse or misuse
 Sensible alcohol consumption
 Get adequate rest, avoid sleep debt
 Identify your stressors, manage your stress
 Indulge in hobbies/leisure activities
 Keep a sense of humour and a twinkle in your eyes even if humour does not add years quaint
to your
life, it will
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add life to your years.
Stress Reduction Techniques At Work
• Get a good grip of your work schedule, demands and
deadlines, challenge unreasonable ones.
• Master your job through training and self application
• Plan and prioritise, guard your time jealously
• Understand the purpose of money, power and position
• Be a team player
• Develop positive attitudes, avoid negative influences
• Bring stress into the open - especially with others who may
have the same situation and concern.
• Take annual leave, not working vacation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Run
your own race
Indulge in hobbies / leisure activities
Balance the mix of your life
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RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Love your spouse and remain lovable: Healthy sex &
sexual solvency
 Laughter, the best medicine: Life’s too short, laugh
while you have your teeth
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Medical Support as a Mediating
Factor
Annual
COMPREHENSIVE
Medical Examination
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CONCLUSION
‘He who goes after wealth at the
expense of health would have
his enemies inherit the wealth.
But he whose health is whole
possesses more than gold’
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LAST WORD
“If life is a journey, the
value of the whole trip is
brought into question by
a crash landing”
- Manager from
Singapore
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WORDS ON MARBLE
Health May Not Be Everything..
..But
Everything
Becomes
Nothing..
..Without Health!!!
IT’S IN YOUR HANDS!!
Thank You
For
Your Attention
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