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Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity.
Workplace Health and Well-Being
Workplace health and well-being is a state of being for each employee and employer which enables each
individual to reach their full potential in the workplace by ensuring their work ability through the
promotion of mental, physical, emotional and psychological health and well-being. It will include the
prevention of all types of illness and disease in these areas, the promotion of workplace health activities
and the rehabilitation of individuals who experience such illness and disease so as to facilitate and support
their return to employment.
Work Ability
Work ability comprises health, physiological and psychological functioning ability, occupational
competence, and job motivation. Work ability encompasses workplace activities aimed at promoting and
maintaining the ability to work, including all measures that the employer and the employees as well as
representative bodies in the workplace make in a united effort to support the ability to work and to
enhance the functional capacities of all persons active in working life throughout their working careers.
Workplace Health Promotion
Workplace health promotion is the combined efforts of employers, employees, and society to improve
the health and well-being of people at work. This is achieved through a combination of improving the
work organisation and the working environment, promoting the active participation of employees in
health activities and encouraging personal development.
Well-Being
Maintaining and promoting the health and well-being of workers is an important condition in ensuring
quality of work and employment. It concerns physical, mental and social well-being.