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Global company uses kiosks to manage employee health

January 5, 2011

Capgemini, a consulting, technology, outsourcing and local professional services firm headquarted in Paris and operating in more than 35 countries, has implemented kiosks to increase its focus on employee well-being, according to the Employee Benefits Group.

Employees use Water Wellpoint health kiosks to check their vital health signs, including body mass index, hydration level, blood pressure and body fat.

The Thrive initiative is in three phases over a six-month period with each focusing on a different aspect of well-being.

The first phase, which began in October 2010, focused on hydration, with staff using the kiosks to receive their hydration statistics. Capgemini ran a staff campaign highlighting the importance of staying hydrated.

Phase two, which begins this month, will focus on body fat levels. Phase three will focus on blood pressure and how employees can reduce it or manage their levels.

The kiosks will be available throughout the campaign for staff to check their progress. Capgemini created an Intranet site giving more information.

In its first month, the campaign saw about 2,500 tests completed in the kiosks and about 50,000 hits on the Capgemini intranet site.