JSC Russian Railways Year of Health

Problem and implemented solution

pace of life today is only getting faster, and our workloads heavier. As such, it is more important than ever to stay healthy and do everything to avoid getting ill. 2023 was the Year of Health at Russian Railways. The project addressed a number of socially significant problems in health protection and promotion in the company with the aim of increasing the productivity of employees and improving their quality of life.

Russia
Nomination

Biotechnology And National Health

Topic

Technologies for human health

Estimated duration of implementation

Throughout 2023

Implementation geography

Regions of the Russian Federation, 77 regions

Description of competitive advantages

The main advantages: Bringing medical care closer to the workplace. 1. Increasing employee awareness of the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. Lectures and workshops were held to teach employees about the importance of physical activity, proper nutrition, and giving up bad habits. 2. Reducing the number of occupational diseases and injuries at work. 3. Improving the psychological climate in the team. Corporate sports events and competitions, as well as programmes to support the mental health of employees. 4. Increased productivity. Healthy and motivated employees perform better at work. 5. Increasing the company’s social responsibility.

List of awards and prizes, media articles about the organization/individual or the Practice

• Winner of the “Medical and Social Project” award at the 2024 Best Social Projects in Russia awards • Winner of the “Public Projects: Creating an Information Space for the Industry” award at the III All-Russian Orgzdrav: Industry Leaders awards

List of scientific works and IP connected with the Practice

Zhidkova, E. A., Alexeev, S. A., Kostenko, N. A., Yavisya, A. M., Goryaev, A. A., Tarasova, Z. S., Yermakova, E. V., & Popov, V. V. “The Health Train: Together against Diabetes” All-Russian information and educational action. Russian Medical Journal, 29(6): 538–542. doi: 10.17816/medjrf624235

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