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An initiative by PERKESO in collaboration with BookDoc to encourage employers to help their employees stay active while collecting rewards.

Local healthcare technology company, BookDoc and Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) have once again teamed up to organise the Activ@Work Challenge 2023. This marks the 5th consecutive year for the programme and of such collaboration between the two parties.

The challenge aims to encourage employers to help their employees to stay active and to emphasise behavioural changes towards healthy lifestyle, especially after the nation went through the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership between PERKESO and BookDoc also represents a significant step towards promoting a healthier workforce in Malaysia via a Public-Private Partnership. By providing employees with easy access to health and wellness services, both organisations hope to create a culture of health and wellness that will benefit employees, employers and the nation as a whole.

BookDoc’s Director, Mr. Reuben Poh said in his statement, “We are honoured to be partnering with PERKESO for the 5th consecutive year to bring this meaningful programme once again to employees all across Malaysia. BookDoc continuously strives to play an essential role in promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and through this partnership, we hope to assist employers in prioritising their employees’ health and wellbeing as we transition to the post-pandemic era. By leveraging our platform and digital solutions, we hope to empower employees to make informed decisions about their health and well-being, and ultimately improve their overall quality of life.”

PERKESO Group Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said besides protection, PERKESO also prioritises prevention and promotion as they are also the main pillars of social security protection.ย 

“With the alarming rise of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) among employees in Malaysia, we recognise the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles through our Activ@Work programme. By partnering with BookDoc, we are pleased to offer our contributors a unique opportunity to participate in virtual run challenges and gain access to a diverse range of healthcare providers and wellness services, ultimately fostering a healthier and more productive workforce,” he said.

Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman added that with up to RM30,000 in prizes to be won, the Activ@Work is an innovative programme that incentivises employees to prioritise their health and well-being.

The Activ@Work Challenge will leverage BookDoc’s digital platform to help employees stay active via gamifications and virtual challenges. The programme rewards participants and incentivises them to improve their health and wellbeing through gamification of healthy behaviour via virtual platforms, leaderboards, individual progress tracker and a range of rewards and benefits.

“We have seen tremendous success and growth since the inception of the Activ@Work initiative back in 2019. For last year’s challenge, we had more than 700 participating companies with more than 100,000 employees clocking in steps. This shows the commitment of the participants in cultivating a healthy lifestyle within their workplace and BookDoc is proud to be a part of it. This also further recognises our effort in providing a simple yet effective platform for companies to implement such wellness initiative,” said Mr. Reuben.

Registration for Activ@Work 2023 has opened. The challenge starts 1 July 2023 and will run for 3 months until 30 September 2023. All participating employers, groups and individuals will be competing for a prize pool worth RM30,000 in total. This includes trophies, certificates, health & fitness equipment, media coverage, success story sharing by PERKESO and many more. Past participants and winners include companies such as Petronas, TNB, IMU, Alliance Bank, PIDM, AKPK, Great Eastern, Top Glove and Paramount Property.

For more information and registration for the Activ@Work Challenge 2023, please visit activatwork.perkeso.gov.my