Ludhiana, October 11
Corporates are becoming increasingly aware of the need to create an employee-friendly environment in their organisations. The latest step in the direction is providing health care facilities to employees.
Several corporate giants like Hero Cycles, Nestle India, Amrit Industries and Hindustan Tyres have tied up with leading hospitals to provide health care facilities to their employees.
Dr G.S. Wander, chief cardiologist-cum-coordinator, Hero DMC Heart Institute, said the institute had tied up with NFL and the Railways, apart from various private companies, to provide total quality cardiac care, including invasive and non-invasive procedures.
“We have introduced a complete health check-up programme for employees which has been well received both by public and private sector.
The programme aims at early detection and prevention of the heart disease, especially among executives, who fall under the high-risk group,”
he said.
He said several organisations had got empaneled with Hero DMC and were benefiting from its services. “Every month more than 100 employees of various organisations are availing these facilities.”
“It is an encouraging trend, particularly in Punjab, where employers were earlier not much concerned about issues like health care,” an executive working with a private firm said.
Institutes that are providing such services to companies and other organisations are doing so at the discounted rates.
Said Dr Wander, “We are providing several check-up packages at reasonable rates.”
Under one such programme, the 150-beded hospital is providing comprehensive cardiac care facilities through a dedicated team of health professionals.
The employees of empaneled organisations, who come for check-up are given special care and provided by a guide to facilitate easy access to the employees.
