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The U.S.Chamber traveled to Saudi Arabia to promote public-private partnerships in support of the Saudi government’s health goals.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry's Committee on Trade and Investment today announced a new partnership in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s health targets. The announcement was made during a wellness screening event, which promoted the importance of lifestyle choices in lowering risk factors and the role employers can play in supporting healthy habits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Initiative on Health and the Economy released its new study today in Jakarta, Indonesia, which estimates the economic cost of ill health related to lost productivity.
This report provides estimates of the economic cost due to productivity losses arising from absenteeism, presenteeism and early retirement due to ill health. For Indonesia, these losses equate to a total of 6.5% of GDP in 2015 as shown in Table ES 1, increasing to 7.2% of GDP by 2030.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the ongoing work of the Global Initiative on Health and the Economy, the U.S.
Professor Bruce Rasmussen, the director of the Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, and a distinguished roster of experts will discuss how healthy, productive workforces drive economic growth.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Initiative on Health and the Economy released the attached report, "Health and The Economy: The Impact of Wellness on Workforce Productivity in Global Markets," on April 15, 2016.
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