Aptus Salud Empresarial: Preventive Mental Health Care Increases Post Pandemic | Economie

start We were 100% focused on occupational health from the place of preventionbut epidemic It changed our way of thinking and it became a priority issue all over the world, so we opened the line to private clients.”details Jose Antonio Martinez Mata, General Manager of Aptus, whose client portfolio specializes in the mining sectors (NewmontYanacocha), energy (Celepsa), and industry (IBT Group).

The company is currently involved in 5 tenders for highly complex mining assistance projectsfor which it expects 10% growth for 2023. In addition, the year accompanying 25 companies to implement occupational health and medical monitoring programs, as well as safety and health protocols will begin to work.

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Psychological health

One of the company’s fastest growing sectors is mental health, which has redefined it as emotional well-being. “You don’t have to suffer from depression or lose a loved one to go to a psychiatrist, we just seek support from a protective space”Matt adds. He adds that preventive care in this category has increased five times since the outbreak of the epidemic.

Since the pandemic, mental health has become a priority issue both inside and outside companies. According to a study best fly Implemented over 4,000 workers distributed in 8 countries (including Peru), 54% of those consulted said burnout wreaks havoc on their lives. This statistic is growing among Generation Z and Millennials (70%), and half of those surveyed declared that they struggle with work burnout.

“It is up to leaders to build a health strategy that addresses the widespread burnout plaguing today’s workforce.”commented Alejandro Freund, Betterfly Country Director for Peru and Ecuador. Before epidemicOnly 15% of companies are interested in preventive counseling in the mental health departmentbut currently this number has increased to 85%.

Work electronically

Other topics that have generated increased interest from commercial clients are Ophthalmology and Nutrition Ergonomic issues. For Mata, these are issues that have become a priority from remote work and the sedentary lifestyle that has grown with social isolation.

These three categories have Demand has tripled for attention Aptus has also detected some deprecated classes. “We are augmenting care teams to cover physical medicine and rehabilitation needs keeping in mind our most important business area, which is business. We are also in the process of finalizing the implementation of face-to-face and home laboratory services and in 2024 we plan to open another location”he added.

Although the private customer category currently only represents 10% of the company, Aptus is committed to continuing to attract new consumers and Projects that by 2023 this line will reach 20% of their customers. At a company level, growth of 10% is expected based on existing business customers.

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