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Your regular catch-up with UniMed.
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Members edition #8 - June 2023
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Kia ora,
Welcome to our June edition of HealthChat.
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This month you’ll read how our commitment to providing you with proactive health services is well under way. This issue specifically focuses on preventative care and expands on our Member benefits that will make real and positive differences to your day-to-day health and wellness.
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HealthCheck.
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Prevention is the best medicine. A saying often shared time and time again but have we really taken note of what it means? As the World Health Organisation celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, I took some time to reflect on what building healthier, happier nations means on a global scale.
I believe a worldwide health challenge must be growing obesity rates and the impact our increasing waistlines is having on our wellbeing. I weigh in on this issue in my blog which you can read on our website.
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Most of our Members are associated with a work health insurance scheme. We’re launching a new promotional campaign to recognise the amazing work our Members and the organisations they work for do every day to support the nation’s wellbeing. It’s called “Taking care of the people who take care of the country.” You may see us on billboards, read about us online or in your local newspaper, or hear about us on the radio. Especially given recent weather events, it’s great to have the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution our Members make and to grow our presence so we can provide more New Zealanders, like you, with access to health and wellness services.
We’re also bringing you more member benefits including timely discounts on MoleMap skin check services and Red Cross First Aid courses. Look out for more details in this issue.
If you’d like to chat through anything in the health, wellness or preventative care space, please feel free to email me anytime at ceo@unimed.co.nz.
Ngā mihi nui
Louise
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With coronary disease affecting 175,000 New Zealanders, and a New Zealander dying from heart disease every 90 minutes, it’s an issue that’s likely going to affect you or someone you know at some point.
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If this serious situation did happen near you or in your home, would you know what to do?
To help, we’ve teamed up with the incredible team at Red Cross and created a discount on their First Aid courses that teach you CPR, along with other time-critical treatments should someone you know or near you fall unconscious, be injured or stop breathing.
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Winter is here, so now is the time to prepare and plan to keep well this season.
Our friends at HealthNavigator.org.nz have great advice on how to take care of your wellbeing during the cooler months, from choosing healthy foods to beating the winter blues such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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We’ve also prepared some tips on how you can look after your mental wellbeing this season.
• Take a walk every day at midday so you experience as much natural daylight as possible.
• Keep warm at work. Is there adequate heating in your work area?
• Eat healthily. Can you supplement a pie with a hot, hearty veggie soup occasionally?
• Take up a new hobby with workmates like after work indoor cricket or an evening run together.
• Spend time with friends and family and ask how they’re feeling as the nights grow colder and longer.
• Talk it through at work, it’s more common than most people think.
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HealthTeam.
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Like to get to know the people working behind the scenes at UniMed?
Meet Brendon Vercoe who joined our team a few months ago to strengthen our clinical relationships with our partners.
From the University of Otago to UniMed, with a wealth of professional physiotherapy experience in between, Brendon’s leadership role brings health system expertise to strategic projects, building partnerships, policy decisions and quality assurance.
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It’s great to have Brendon onboard.
Brendon Vercoe
Clinical Relationships Leader
UniMed.
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If you’re in construction, a primary industry or work in any role that has risk, you probably take steps to ensure you reduce dangers in the workplace. But do you overlook one vital component? Your own health?
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Skin cancer is a huge issue for Kiwis, with 90,000 non-melanoma skin cancers discovered every year and nearly 3,000 invasive and deadly melanomas diagnosed. Early detection is the key.
So, we’ve partnered with MoleMap to give you a 20% discount on a yearly mole check so you can take proactive action against skin cancer.
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HealthViews.
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When was the last time you had a restful sleep?
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You might be interested to read insights on sleep from Chris Scott. Chris adds weight to the growing understanding about the importance of sleep both in our personal and professional lives.
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As you know, we love to hear from our Members. For any enquiries or if you’d like to contact us to share your UniMed experience or story, please write to us with all the details at members@unimed.co.nz. And if you’re happy, we may share your story in an upcoming HealthChat.
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Alternatively, contact us Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm on 0800 600 666, our friendly team are here to help.
Did you know we’re now on LinkedIn too?
Follow us here.
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