Wilson Center, Mexico Public Health Forum September 27, 2016

MISSION To champion good health and good health care policies as vital to advancing economic growth and prosperity.

PROGRAMS China: November 2015 Saudi Arabia: December 2015 Brazil: December 2015 Indonesia: March 2016 South Africa, July 2016 China , September 2016 Indonesia, September 2016 MEXICO, October 4-5 2016

The Impact of Wellness on Workforce Productivity Published in 2016 Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, University of Victoria, Australia Estimates the economic costs of producitivity losses arising from absenteeism, presenteeism, and early retirement due to ill health

MEXICO – 2030, 22% MEXICO – 2015, 11%

GDP Loss Estimates 2015-2030

KEY TAKEAWAYS: With aging populations, conserving labor supply by extending working lives becomes an issue of economic competitiveness High and increasing levels of NCDs are imposing significant social and economic costs on economies and threaten economic competitiveness Need for government and business to work in partnership to address NCDs

Catherine Mellor Executive Director, Global Health Initiative | U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20062 202-463-5669 | cmellor@uschamber.com | www.uschamber.com