Employees at DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd recently learned more about heart disease prevention when the National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM), a professional association of cardiologists (heart specialists) in Malaysia, in collaboration with Philips Malaysia, brought to D’House their Wellness at Workplace campaign. The session which aimed to promote the importance of heart health as part of overall occupational health and safety at workplaces, formed part of DiGi’s HSSE (Health Safety Security Environment) Week.  

“It is important for every individual to take responsibility of heart disease prevention. It’s about taking steps to ensure a healthy lifestyle and changing attitudes towards heart health at work,” said Prof. Dr. Sim Kui Hian, President of NHAM.

Prof. Dr. Sim added that employers can save plenty of employee healthcare cost in the long run by implementing simple measures such as promoting the use of stairs instead of the elevator, a smoke-free policy and providing staff healthier lunch options.

The attendees of the session were treated to a comprehensive talk “Love Your Heart” by Prof. Dr. Sim. They were also audience to a demonstration of basic life support for management of cardiac arrest, courtesy of Philips, which featured the use of a defibrillator with voice instructions designed to adjust according to user’s progress.