The CAHO Lifestyle & Wellness Promotion Committee is committed to building a culture of health, wellness, and preventive care across the healthcare ecosystem - spanning both the healthcare workforce and the patients and communities they serve. The committee promotes holistic well-being by encouraging healthy lifestyle practices, supporting the physical and mental health of healthcare professionals, and advancing preventive, wellness-oriented care for patients. Through awareness initiatives, capacity building, research, and collaborative programs, it works toward healthier workplaces, healthier patients, and more sustainable healthcare systems.

MISSION

To promote healthy lifestyles and holistic wellness among healthcare professionals, patients, and the communities they serve, by empowering organizations through education, collaboration, and evidence-based health promotion initiatives.

VISION

To create a healthier healthcare ecosystem where wellness is recognized as a foundation for quality care, patient safety, professional excellence, and organizational sustainability.

Objectives

Promote Lifestyle Medicine & Preventive Health
Encourage the adoption of evidence-based lifestyle practices, including nutrition, physical activity, stress management, adequate sleep, and preventive care among healthcare professionals and patients.
Advance Patient-Centered Wellness
Support healthcare organizations in integrating lifestyle medicine and preventive health counseling into patient care, empowering patients to actively manage their well-being.
Enhance Healthcare Workforce Well-being
Promote the physical, mental, emotional, and occupational health of healthcare professionals to reduce burnout and build resilience.
Strengthen Organizational Wellness Programs
Help healthcare organizations design and implement wellness programs that benefit both staff and patients, fostering healthier workplaces and care environments.
Create Awareness through Education
Organize webinars, workshops, campaigns, and educational initiatives that promote healthy living, self-care, and preventive wellness for healthcare professionals and the public.
Champion Mental Health & Emotional Well-being
Encourage open dialogue around resilience, mindfulness, work-life balance, and psychological safety for healthcare teams and the patients they serve.
Facilitate Research & Knowledge Exchange
Support collaborative research, publications, and the exchange of best practices in lifestyle medicine, patient wellness, and workplace well-being.
Develop Strategic Collaborations
Build partnerships with academic institutions, professional bodies, government agencies, and wellness experts to advance shared initiatives.
Recognize Excellence in Wellness Promotion
Celebrate organizations that demonstrate excellence in staff well-being, patient-centered wellness, and the promotion of healthy healthcare environments.

Be Part of the Community

The committee welcomes collaboration and participation from healthcare organizations, academic and research institutions, public health bodies, government agencies, professional associations, wellness and lifestyle medicine experts, fitness and nutrition professionals, mental health organizations, patient advocacy groups, and industry partners.

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Lifestyle & Wellness Promotion Committee

Dr Devi Deepak

Chairperson

CAHO Secretariat