Who We are?

 

ABOUT US

Eswatini Business Health & Wellness (EBH) formerly known as SWABCHA is the Private Sector Response to Health & Wellness a non-governmental organisation established by Business Eswatini formerly known as the Federation of Swaziland Employers & Chamber of Commerce (FSE &CC). This started as a desk of the Federation in 2001 assisting employers with the response to HIV. In 2008 the desk was relaunched & registered as an independent non-profit organisation. EBH was relaunched in December, 2021 following its 5 year Strategic Framework of 2021 to 2026 which repositions the organisation to respond beyond HIV, and encompasses other wellness issues & emerging pandemics such as Covid 19 & mental health. This continuous review is convenient for partners & clients who use EBH services. With the ongoing shift from focusing only on HIV & AIDS to the focus on Wellness & Disease Management including HIV & AIDS, EBH continues to provide a framework for expansion & improvement of the private sector’s response to workplace wellness issues informed by documented previous experiences & new opportunities. Since 2008 to 2023, EBH has been mandate by the National Strategic Framework on HIV/AIDS, to coordinate the national strategy in the private sector.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Human Rights
Respect & protection of Human Rights
Gender Sensitivity
Awareness of diversity & respecting different gender orientation
Inclusiveness & Equity
Involvement of beneficiaries in program design & equitable sharing of resources.

VALUES

Integrity
The quality of being honest & having strong moral principles; moral uprightness
Confidentiality
The state of trusting another individual with private affairs or secrets, especially relating to individual employee health & wellness issues
Agility
The ability to think & draw conclusions & decisions quickly; intellectual acuity.

Implementation Partners

 

What we advocate for?

EBH advocates that all workplaces in Eswatini must have running effective wellness programs. These programs must ensure that Health & Wellness form part of the agenda of the health issues to be addressed. In most cases it is advised that there be an officer designated for the Wellness program activities implementation for its effectiveness.