1. Wilson Center, Mexico Public Health Forum
September 27, 2016

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

3. 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. 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

6. MEXICO – 2030, 22%
MEXICO – 2015, 11%

8. GDP Loss Estimates

9. 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

10. Catherine Mellor
Executive Director, Global Health Initiative | U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20062
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