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Share your thoughts on our global and regional well-being programs in the annual survey starting Monday, February 5. Your input matters and helps us provide support, tools and resources for you and your family to address your overall well-being needs. You will receive an email on Monday, February 5 from “AECOM Survey Feedback” with a unique link. Please click on the link in the email to complete the survey. You will have until Friday, February 23 to share your thoughts. All responses are confidential, and participation is voluntary. Please note […]

Join the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to honor World Cancer Day on February 4. The UICC takes the lead every year to raise awareness and advocate for initiatives to promote equality and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda. The theme for World Cancer Day is “Closing the Gap” — a bid to close the equity gap that barriers that many patients face when trying to obtain cancer care, such as income, education, geographical location and discrimination. Half the world’s population lacks access to a

During the month of January, celebrate International Quality of Life month by focusing on ways you can improve your life and the lives of those around you. The World Health Organization (WHO) views “quality of life” in context of one’s culture, their standard of living and the value system of a nation1. It is ultimately up to each person to decide what things in life that are important to them, such as good physical or emotional health, financial stability, or stable and fulfilling relationships. Here are some ideas that can

International Mind-Body Wellness Day on January 3 celebrates how good emotional well-being leads to good physical well-being, as well as the many factors that contribute to that harmony including spirituality, social interactions, healthy diets, physical activity and much more. Even our home décor has an effect. Discover your own mind-body wellness balance with these activities: Practice mindfulness through a personalized experience through Koa Care 360. Koa can also help you create healthy habits and identify and change negative behaviors. Drink water. Dehydration not only causes physical health issues like kidney

Celebrated on December 10, Human Rights Day was founded to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1945. This declaration lays out the fundamental rights and freedoms to which all of us are entitled, regardless of race, nationality, gender, religion, language or any other status. The 2023 theme for Human Rights Day is “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All.” While the world has continued to expand the system of human rights protection since the inception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, new and

An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide experience significant disability — this represents 16% of the world’s population1. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) was designated by the United Nations in 1992 to celebrate people living with a disability every year on December 3. IDPWD was founded to bring awareness to the importance of inclusivity, accessibility and equal opportunities for people with disabilities, and to also celebrate the achievements and contributions to society. Here are some ideas you can do to support the disabled community in honor of IDPWD: Educate

Join us in celebrating the value men bring to the world and help raise awareness of men’s well-being for International Men’s Day (IMD) on November 19. This year’s theme, “Zero Male Suicide”, is based on the third pillar. Worldwide, suicide rates among men are much higher than women. Thanks to efforts like IMD, greater awareness has been placed on this issue, and help for people at risk and improvements in mental health treatment have led to substantial declines in suicide rates over the last several years.1 For IMD this year,

Being kind to others is scientifically beneficial to your well-being — more so than helping to boost your own mood. Engaging in acts of kindness can decrease pain, stress, anxiety, depression and even your blood pressure. It can also help you age slower!1 In honor of World Kindness Day on 13 November, spread kindness to others. Even small gestures of kindness can have a huge impact. Here are some ideas to help you spread the love: Compliment your coworker for a job well done, or just because, by sending them

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a time to raise awareness of mental health issues affecting people around the world. This year’s theme is “mental health is a human right.” People with mental health conditions tend to experience higher rates of poor physical health and reduced life expectancy. In addition, the stigma of mental health issues is a significant determinate in quality of care and access to the full range of services required to treat many mental health disorders. Honor World Mental Health Day by educating yourself and spreading