Companies can benefit from protecting the reproductive health of their workers
Editor's note: this story is included here because they show there is value in investing in their workers. This quote is worth acknowledging: “Based on research, companies that invest in worker health, including reproductive health, saw three times more productivity, 50% lower injury rates, and improved worker health.”
JAKARTA (ANTARA) – The protection and realization of reproductive health rights for women workers will affect the production processes of companies.
Syahrul Efendi Panjaitan, Department of Health of Working Age and Elderly, Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), said the benefits of child protection and reproductive function protection for women workers for business sustainability, accessed from Jakarta on Tuesday. said during a discussion about .
“Without the management and efforts of reproductive health, especially women workers with special abilities, it will affect the company's production process.”
During the discussion, Pandjaitan said that based on research, companies that invest in worker health, including reproductive health, saw three times more productivity, 50% lower injury rates, and improved worker health. I explained that there are some benefits, such as 5x loyalty.
Customers also trust products from companies that are gender-sensitive, have positive corporate brand values, minimize employee turnover due to specific health issues, and increase employee productivity. It's on the rise, he added.
“So we can start mapping the condition of female workers and the need for facilities to support reproductive health,” Panjaitan revealed.
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He said data from Basic Health Research in 2013 and 2018 show that one of the problems experienced by people of working age in Indonesia is anemia, with the incidence of anemia among pregnant women ranging from 37.1% to 48.9%. %.
The condition will definitely affect the health of Indonesian women, including female workers, he added.
Pandjaitan said companies should provide facilities to support the implementation of reproductive health services, such as nursing rooms and clinics.
“Companies have an obligation to provide them. If they cannot provide them directly, they can work with a third party, but they must have a commitment contract for reproductive health services to workers,” he added.
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ABOUT PBJ LEARNING
PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.
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