Niaga Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Month 2026 | Workforce wellbeing
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Niaga Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Month 2026 | Workforce wellbeing
In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month 2026, NIAGA SPOTLIGHT focuses on why workforce wellbeing and employee mental health are critical to a more resilient economy.
Zurich Malaysia estimates mental health conditions could cost Malaysia RM34 billion in productivity losses by 2030, while more than 4 million Malaysians may be living with mental health conditions by the end of the decade.
At the same time, over half of Malaysian adults are overweight or obese, raising urgent concerns about the connection between burnout, inactivity and future workforce wellbeing.
Tehmina Kaoosji speaks to Lee Han Boon, Chief Proposition Management Officer (Life Segment), Zurich Malaysia and Teo Mye Lene, Chief People Officer, Zurich Malaysia about why Mental Health is not just a healthcare issue — it is increasingly an economic one, which employers can actively address and prepare for to ensure workforce wellbeing.
Zurich Malaysia estimates mental health conditions could cost Malaysia RM34 billion in productivity losses by 2030, while more than 4 million Malaysians may be living with mental health conditions by the end of the decade.
At the same time, over half of Malaysian adults are overweight or obese, raising urgent concerns about the connection between burnout, inactivity and future workforce wellbeing.
Tehmina Kaoosji speaks to Lee Han Boon, Chief Proposition Management Officer (Life Segment), Zurich Malaysia and Teo Mye Lene, Chief People Officer, Zurich Malaysia about why Mental Health is not just a healthcare issue — it is increasingly an economic one, which employers can actively address and prepare for to ensure workforce wellbeing.