TABLE 1.

Components of the Botswana Workplace Wellness Program for Health Workers

Workplace Wellness Program Component	Description
1) Health screening, treatment, and care	Encompass comprehensive health services, from clinical assessments to identify disease before symptoms show to providing necessary medical consultations and treatment interventions as well as referral for care.The minimum standard includes screening related to the following areas: 1. Blood pressure 2. Blood glucose 3. Body mass index 4. Breast cancer 5. Cervical cancer 6. Cholesterol 7. Ears, nose, and throat 8. Eye health 9. HIV 10. Oral Health 11. Prostate cancer 12. Psychosocial stress and anxiety 13. Tuberculosis-Services are to be operationalized through the implementation of a Staff Clinic, designation of clinician to see staff, or prioritizing staff for consultation
2) Health promotion	Address health and lifestyle issues through commemorations, health talks, and targeted seminars focused on empowering health workers to be in control of all dimensions of their lives. The minimum standard includes the following activities:Commemorations • Month of Prayer against HIV/AIDS • Month of Breast Cancer Awareness • World Diabetes Day • World TB Day • Month of Youth Against AIDS • World AIDS DayHealth talks • Personal finance • Diet and nutrition • Exercise • Alcohol use • Tobacco useTargeted seminars • Men • Women • Youth
3) Stress management and team building	Includes trainings, workshops, and other activities to reduce stress and strengthen teamwork in order to enhance the physical, psychological, emotional, and occupational well-being of health workers.
4) Occupational health and safety	Address issues of safety in the workplace, focusing on identification of health hazards and prevention, control, and management of the health hazards. It also addresses occupational exposure, injury, and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) services. The minimum standard includes provision of PEP of HIV for health workers, conducting safety talks, and providing screening for occupational infection.
5) Psychosocial and spiritual care	Involves support groups of health workers led by a trained group facilitator. It also includes activities such as counseling, prayer, Holy Communion, and scripture reading.
6) Therapeutic recreation	Focuses on improving the physical, psychological, emotional, and occupational well being of health workers through activities such as, physical fitness, social recreation, and “edutainment.”