By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is launching its annual Employee Wellness Week campaign from July 1st to 7th, 2026, targeting the rising toll of cardiovascular disease within the national workforce. With heart disease and strokes disproportionately affecting South Africans of employable age, health authorities are urging businesses to transform offices and factories into frontlines for early health screening. Health Promotion and Health Risk Assessment Team Lead - Juandre Watson says the initiative highlights that adopting long-term habits not only protects employee lives - but also combats skyrocketing private healthcare costs...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is launching its annual Employee Wellness Week campaign from July 1st to 7th, 2026, targeting the rising toll of cardiovascular disease within the national workforce. With heart disease and strokes disproportionately affecting South Africans of employable age, health authorities are urging businesses to transform offices and factories into frontlines for early health screening. Health Promotion and Health Risk Assessment Team Lead - Juandre Watson says the initiative highlights that adopting long-term habits not only protects employee lives - but also combats skyrocketing private healthcare costs...</p>

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