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What is Coronavirus – COVID-19
COVID-19 is
a disease
caused by a
new strain of
coronavirus.
'CO' stands
for corona,
'VI' for virus,
and 'D' for
disease.
Formerly, this
disease was
referred to as
'2019 novel
coronavirus'
or '2019-
nCoV;
Human
Coronaviruse
s are
common
throughout
the world
The name
Corona
refers to a
“crown” due
to these
viruses
having
crown-like
spikes on
their surface
The COVID-
19 virus is a
new virus
linked to the
same family
of viruses as
Severe Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
(SARS) and
some types
of common
cold
COVID-19 is
a completely
new novel
strain;
experts had
not seen this
virus ever
seen before
The 2019–20
coronavirus
pandemic is
an ongoing
pandemic of
coronavirus
disease 2019
(COVID-19)
caused by
severe acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-
2)
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What is the Core of Health and Safety
•Leadership
Understanding
Respect
Teamwork
• Plumb line
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Services: Training
• Target audience: Members and managers
• Format: Presentations, pre-recorded or webinars
(interactive live training sessions)
• Themes: Curriculum focused on COVID-19 and related
risks, NCD’s, mental health and women’s wellbeing (10
Wellbeing topics)
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Services: Manager Training
COURSE NAME Target Audience MODULES METHODOLOGY
HWSS ONBOARDING Wellbeing Change
Leaders
• EHWP Managers
• GEMS CLO’s
• Introduction
• Training Objectives
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Services
o Wellbeing Communication:
campaigns, newsletters and weekly
e-newsflashes
o Screenings Assessments options:
COVID-19 and HRA
o Training for managers, employees
and service providers
o WCL Portal: toolkits and how to use
this
o Crisis Support Service
• Service implementation:
o Service promotion
o Service events
o Service feedback
Formats available:
• Online interactive webinar
• Pre-recorded and online module
on Healthi Choices Learning
Management System. Attendees
to log onto the website to access.
Online assessment at the end of
the training.
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Services: Manager Training
COURSE NAME TARGET AUDIENCE MODULES METHODOLOGY
HRA SCREENINGS INCLUDING
COVID-19
Wellbeing Change
Leaders
• EHWP Managers
• GEMS CLO’s
Workplace readiness for COVID-19 screening
• COVID-19 and the Workplace: Workplace Plan
• Risk of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace
• Mitigation and management of risk in the
workplace
o Ongoing COVID-19 communications
o Site protocol
o Employee protocol
o HRA/ COVID-19 event protocol
• Management of confirmed or suspected cases
COVID-19 screening for wellbeing professional/
Train the trainer
• Rationale for COVID-19 screening
• COVID-19 Screening: temperature measure and
symptom assessments
• Preparation for screening
o Self-care protocol
o Workstation protocol
o Participant protocol
• Advice to at-risk individuals
• Referral Protocol
Formats available:
Online interactive webinar
Pre-recorded and online module
on Healthi Choices Learning
Management System. Attendees
to log onto the website to access.
Online assessment at the end of
the training.
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Services: Employee/Member Training
COURSE NAME TARGET
AUDIENCE
MODULES METHODOLOGY
HWSS ORIENTATION
SESSIONS
• Employees
• Members
• Preventative basket of care
• Online, onsite and offsite HRA Services including COVID-19 screening
• Maternity Programme
• Health and Wellbeing awareness sessions
• Referral to appropriate care
• Crisis Support Services
Formats available:
• Online interactive webinar
• Pre-recorded and online module on Healthi
Choices Learning Management System.
Attendees to log onto the website to
access. Online assessment at the end of
the training.
HWSS AWARENESS
SESSIONS: WELLBEING
PRIORITIES
• Employees
• Members
• COVID-19
o Understanding the disease
o Self-care and preventative practices
o Risk management/ self isolation
o Resources
• NCD’s (HIV, TB, Diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases), the prevention
thereof, and living well with chronic diseases
o Self-care: nutrition; exercise and sleep
o Compliance with treatment
• Psychosocial wellbeing and mental health
o Trauma
o Relationships at home and at work
o Mindfulness/ Emotional intelligence
o Resilience
• Women’s Wellbeing
o Reproductive health and wellbeing
o Pregnancy
o Trauma and abuse
Formats available:
• Online interactive webinar
• Pre-recorded and online module on Healthi
Choices Learning Management System.
Attendees to log onto the website to access.
Online assessment at the end of the training.
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Support Services: Departments Without EAP
• Healthi Choices will provide a support to Government
Departments that do not have Employee Assistance
Programmes (EAP) services in place.
• Healthi Choices will provide the relevant Employee and
Managerial EAP training. The Crisis support capacity
that is currently used for the Maternity programme will
provide the telephonic support
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Departments without Employee Assistance Programmes Departments without Employee Assistance
Programmes
Employees
experiencing
psychosocial
difficulties)
Information, advice and coaching on COVID-19 risks and
concerns
Refer employees and their families to relevant
service provider for further support
Follow-up to monitor resolution where
appropriate
Counselling to those employees and/or their families in
traumatic situations who are experiencing: abuse; crime
and violence; loss of significant others; and/or
relationships
Counselling to those employees and/or their families who
are experiencing: loneliness; stress; anxiety; depression;
and/or with addictions
Employees
experiencing financial
difficulties
Facilitate financial support to employees and/or family
members who are experiencing financial difficulties
Counselling to those employees and/or family members
who are unable to meet their monthly financial
obligations
Training GEMS HWSS Employee and Manager training via GEMS HWSS
How to access support
Tel: GEMS HWSS Events line
GEMS: gemsevents@healthichoices.com
Please call me: SMS GEMS to 32377
Support Services: Crisis Support
