CHIP
The Corporate Health Intervention Program (CHIP) is HealthSecure Foundation’s effort to improve the health of young Indian corporate workers.
Young Indians working in corporate environments often have poor eating habits, are sedentary, get no regular exercise, experience increased stress and have irregular sleep patterns. They are thus at increased risk of developing weight problems, high blood pressure, poor lipids and high sugars, which in turn greatly increase their risk for heart disease. CHIP introduces lifestyle interventions which address the unique needs of corporate workers, helping reduce their risk of getting diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases.
The program consists of an initial evaluation questionnaire to assess current lifestyle and health habits. This is followed by basic medical assessment such as height, weight, blood pressure and blood sugar. Participants are provided with access to a series of informational videos on general health modification. Once they have basic health knowledge, several small group forums will be conducted to answer questions related to the videos. They will then learn specific skills on how to eat for healthy weight management, increase physical activity, get better quality sleep and rest, and finally improve overall emotional and mental wellness.
We will also work with companies to provide a supportive work environment that enables them to make healthy food choices by increasing healthy options on their menus, be more physically active by having onsite exercise and showering facilities and finally change toxic work environments to reduce mental stress among employees.