From pre-employment check-ups, to helping staff handle stress, this unique centre offers a range of medical services

A well-qualified employee is of course the first requirement of any organisation. But equally important for companies today is the fact that he or she is healthy, fit and in the right physical and mental condition required for a particular job, and is free of addictions, so that he can deliver his best. Indus Health Services makes it possible for companies to check all this out, and offers corrective or remedial measures too. The centre looks at every aspect of occupational health.

"Our occupational health program includes a pre-employment medical check-up with certification, statutory medical check-ups, certificate of fitness, first-aid training with certification, occupational health survey for OSHA (occupational safety health audit), health check-up of executives and managers, drug and alcohol testing, training in stress management, lecture series on occupational health, addictions, and consultancy on any aspect of occupational health," says Dr. A.N. Boudhankar, MD, AFIH (Associate Fellow in Industrial Health), DIM (Diploma Industrial Medicine), CIH & OH (certified in industrial hygiene and occupational health by the American Industrial Hygiene Association) and a Certifying Surgeon, Govt. of Maharashtra.

No wonder, that the Centre has an impressive and growing client list of more than 200 industries and organisations. With its latest computerised equipment, qualified and experienced staff that has a thorough knowledge of the workings of corporate management and government agencies, the Centre is able to help companies select the right person for the right job, health-wise. Once a person is assessed, a confidential report is sent directly to the company.

With more companies laying emphasis on the health and well-being of its existing staff too, the centre provides a set of value added services. A team of specialists goes to the workplace, conduct the necessary tests, come up with health profiles, and prescribe medicine, diet, exercise and home remedies so that employees can get into better shape. Divided into different sessions the program helps to deal with the various physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial hazards that working individuals are exposed to.

The Centre has also developed a programme for stress management at work. "In today's fast paced, competitive world, stress is a part and parcel of our lives. To rejuvenate ourselves we either take a vacation or join a meditation class. However once we are back at work and the usual grind, the stress comes right back. That is why our stress programme teaches people the whys, hows and measures to combat stress at their workplace itself," says the doctor. This single day comprehensive programme can be incorporated in a busy schedule at the work place.

The centre also conducts tests for drugs and alcohol, which are required by IT companies and BPOs. "Foreign clients insist on testing prior to giving outsourcing contracts," says Dr. Boudhankar.

The standardised, reliable and solutions-oriented service that the Centre offers is indeed a unique one, for employers and employees alike.

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Khursheed Dinshaw