creating a supportive work environment that promotes healthy lifestyle choices.
The Healthy Business Challenge (HBC) is designed to support businesses/organizations to develop or enhance their wellness programs/plans, implement activities, empower employees to make informed decisions about their health and create an environment conducive for healthy changes within the organizations and workplaces.
Why Workplace Wellness?
On average, adults spend at least one third of their life at work. The 2016 St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Force Survey indicated that 74.9% of adults make up our working population with an average of 40 working hours per week. Therefore, the workplace an ideal environment to promote the health and wellbeing of the adult population and may provide many benefits that contribute to your organization’s overall success.
Healthy employees are happy employees. The Healthy Business Challenge can provide employees with the following benefits:
Healthy Eating Habits
Increased Physical Activity
Health Screening Opportunities
Healthy Weight Management
Improved Energy & Mood
Reduced Stress & Anxiety
Increased Productivity
Reduced Illness & Injury
Decreased Healthcare Costs
Our Role
The Ministry of Health is proud to partner with progressive businesses and organizations who want to be more purposeful in their approach to supporting health and wellness in the workplace.
Health sector personnel are available to provide consultancy, coaching and workshops/seminars to help you develop, implement and empower a culture of wellbeing that not only reflects what is most important to the individual needs of your employees, but is aligned with the collective ambitions of the business or organization.
Register Now!!
Registration closes on Friday January 19, 2024
For more information about the Healthy Business Challenge (HBC), download our comprehensive toolkit.
The HBC Toolkit provides resources and tools to create a successful workplace wellness program.
To register, click on the image above. Once registered you will receive instructions related to the Registration Fee.
2024
| No. # | Business/Organization | Points Accumulated | Position & Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine | 27 |  Healthy Business |
| 2 |  Park Hyatt St. Kitts | 22 |  Healthy Business |
| 3 |  TDC Group Ltd. | 12 |  Healthy Business |
| 4 |  JARO | 5 | |
| 5 |  Eastern Caribbean Central Bank | 4 | |
| 6 |  API Harowe Servo Ltd. | 2 |