LWI/Stanbic IBTC Health Week, July 14th-19th 2014

Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc in collaboration with LiveWell Initiative LWI organised a health week from July 14th-19th 2014 for the members of their staff. The programme was the second in the series of LWI-Stanbic IBTC Nationwide Health week Celebrations. The key objective of the health week programme was to improve overall employee morale and productivity within the Stanbic IBTC Holdings Group through a motivational programme which seeks to positively influence the health-seeking behaviour of Stanbic IBTC Officers and Staff through lifestyle and behaviour modification.

The programme which commenced on Monday July 14th 2014 with the theme ‘Think Healthy, Feel Healthy, Be Healthy’, was a daily thematic programme which had the officers of LWI serving fruits and water at the Stanbic IBTC Corporate Head Office at Walter Carrignton Crescent Victoria Island, its branches at Idejo Street Victoria Island, Olawale Bakare Street Victoria Island and Industrial Avenue Ilupeju.

The Grand Finale was a health fair which took place simultaneously at Lagos, Abuja, Ibadanand Port Hacourt on the 19th of July started with a health awareness walk. Thereafter the participants had a session for aerobic exercise and Zoomba dance routines.After the aerobic sessions the participants were ushered by the LWI Team to the health check up stand which consisted of Stress Test, Body Mass Index (BMI), Blood Pressure, Random Blood Glucose, Hepatitis B and C Screening, HIV Screening, Prostate Cancer Screening for the men and Breast Examination for the women.

In all, nearly up to 5,000 cumulative screenings were carried out on a cumulative number of almost 800 staffers nationwide, with a few attendances by family members. On the average, each attendee underwent 6 -8 screening tests.

Corporate entities who came to exhibit their goods and services include  Forever Living Products FLP, May and Baker, Accucheck, Aspen, Vitabiotics, Pharmaplus, SKP Pharma, House of Tara, Chellarams Plc, Dana Group, New Height Pharmaceuticals, MegaCare and Total Beauty Aspen  Pharmaceuticals, Adler Products, HealthPlus.

Below are pictures from the event.