The Executive Director of the Vitality Institute, Derek Yach, recently penned a piece for the Huffington Post about the lack of training provided to professionals working on and making decisions about workplace health. Read his op-ed Are Those Responsible for Employee Health Appropriately Trained to Make the Right Decisions?
The Vitality Institute is an action-oriented global research organization working to strengthen the evidence base about what works and what doesnt work in health promotion and disease prevention. We are uniting leaders in both the public and private sectors to transform this evidence into action and create a healthier society.
The Institute was founded in 2013 by our parent company, Discovery Limited, South Africas largest health insurance company, as part of its commitment to health promotion and well-being programs that advance social good.