NESG holds webinar on improving nutrition, well-being in the workplace

<p>The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and eHealth Africa, held a webinar with the theme “Enforcing Workforce Nutrition Compliance for Improved Health and Well-being in the Nigerian Workplace.”</p>, <p>Mrs. Dolapo Enejoh, a food systems and nutrition specialist, while setting the tone for the discussions, said that Food is fundamental for health and that globally, dietary risk factors are estimated to cause 11 million deaths and the loss of 255 million years (disability-adjusted life-years) due to ill-health, disability, or early death – annually.</p>, <p>She said that the negative impact of poor nutrition, which manifests itself in conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, was heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and prevailing situations have further resulted in tremendous, multifaceted economic implications.</p>, <p>She revealed that workforce nutrition can help improve the health and well-being of the populace and further boost economic productivity.</p>, <p>While delivering a presentation on “Enforcing Workforce Nutrition Compliance for Improved Health and Well-being in the Nigerian Workplace,” the Global Programme Lead Workforce Nutrition at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Dr. Barbel Weiligmann, said that workforce nutrition is central to employee well-being as it focuses on the social, mental, health and safety increased focus and reduced accidents, physical or improved health and nutritional status and financial well-being reducing absenteeism and employees have higher work capacity and higher income.</p>, <p>Dr. Weiligmann also noted that nutrition education, healthy food at work, nutrition-focused health checks, and breastfeeding support are particularly relevant in female-dominated sectors, which help with increased productivity, and are the four pillars of workforce nutrition.</p>, <p>Dr. Weiligmann further noted that the benefits of workforce nutrition include staff turnover and sa