Corporate Wellness Has Become So 'Advanced' That...

Corporate wellness has become so 'advanced' that employees' BP, stress, and sugar levels are monitored closely, but urgent wellness support is needed for their 10 lakh rupees pet parrot!

Over the past ten years, through our healthcare startup Just For Hearts, we have worked in corporate wellness across India—from Srinagar to Trichy, Mumbai to Bhubaneswar.

We have conducted health talks, webinars, disease management, second opinions, and health carnivals, all while continuing hospital and patient care.

We have seen millions of employees suffering from stress, burnout, high BP, and prediabetes.

After COVID, corporate wellness events decreased, shifting focus to remote monitoring and chronic care plans.

Yesterday, I met a broker friend, formerly a colleague, now AVP at a leading insurance broker company. He was distressed, searching for a pet doctor.

His words still ring in my ears: "An IT employee bought a 10 lakh rupees African bird (the name is complicated, so he just called it a 10 lakh rupees parrot 😊) and now, since pet cover exists, he wants a pet doctor arranged.

He asked me to suggest someone; payment is no issue.

But at the same time, he wants my cardiologist sessions at a lower cost, preferably free."

Today's corporate equation is very strange: - Pet care = Premium pricing - Employee care = Discounted, cheap - Wellness = Checklist style - Young heart attacks = Increasing

Employee → Family → Dependents → Now Pets (which was never an issue).

But the employee? Despite no budget shortage for wellness, execution suffers from misplaced priorities and excessive subcontracting!

If health talks cost 1000 and a whole body checkup costs 400, what quality can be expected?

The employee's condition remains the same: old stress, poor sleep, increased LDL, belly fat...

And today, sudden heart attacks are more frequent.

Photos, events, brochures—heavy. Real health improvement—light.

Is your office wellness truly employee-centric or just a photo collection? Please share your experience. Discussion is necessary.

Dr Ravindra L. Kulkarni, MD, DNB, FSCAI (Cardiology) Just For Hearts