Measures for zero smokers and “Waku Waku Health Plan” in KSK Corporation

Abstract

Objective: KSK corporation has maintained that all employees are non-smokers since achieving a smoking rate of 0% in the company-wide non-smoking campaign for about two and a half years. In addition, we are focusing on health management, starting with the “Waku-Waku Health Plan.” In this report, we introduce the activities of our non-smoking campaign and the “Waku-Waku Health Plan” which got the “Smart Life Project Award ” by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2019.

Project contents: We have begun non-smoking campaign from April, 2013. From the result, the smoking rate decreased to zero smokers from first thirty-one percent of all employees. However, the non-smoking campaign alone is not enough for maintaining and promoting the health of employees, so we have planned the “Waku-Waku Health Plan,” a health activity that allows them to voluntarily and happily work for a long period of time. This activity is free for them to work toward their goals for individual health issues, such as smoking cessation, exercise, diet, sleep, etc. It improved the results of the medical examination and health habits, and improved productivity.

Future Prospects: While the results of the medical examination have improved, the results of lipid metabolism, blood glucose level, liver function are still worse than the national average. We understood that there is a problem in a drinking custom by a questionnaire. Therefore, we would like to plan for activation of the project which promotes “moderate drinking” as well as develop a flexible healthy policy according to the social trends.