Nagel Polska organises and funds a mammography screening programme for female employees

Mammography screening is part of a new health programme at Nagel-Group’s Polish locations. It covers three areas: health, sport and ecology.  

Last year, all female employees aged over 35 working in the Polish branches were invited to participate in a mammography screening free of charge.

The programme was organised in a slightly different way in each of the six Polish branches. For example, the mammography bus arrived on 8 June at Nagel-Group’s Polish headquarters in Komorniki near Poznań, while individual medical examinations were organised for female employees at other locations. At the Lublin site, we teamed up with other medical services to expand the offer on site. Women were also able to receive free cytological and gynaecological examinations along with their mammography screening. All female employees received a pink brooch to thank them for taking part.

“All women who qualified for the examination by their age accepted our invitation. I think a big obstacle for women is the fact that a doctor’s referral is usually needed for a mammography. We organised the mammography screening programme so that first of all the women had a consultation with a doctor on site in the mammobus.  This was followed by a referral and they had their examination immediately.  The women received the results of their mammography by post,” explains Agnieszka Misiewicz-Biała, project coordinator and health manager at Nagel Polska.

An information campaign on regular breast examinations was targeted at women under 35 years of age. Posters were put up in the branches explaining how, when and how often to have a check-up. “The reactions were extremely positive – people were very enthusiastic, surprised and grateful for the campaign,” says Agnieszka Misiewicz-Biała.

Health programme – how Nagel Polska looks after the health of its employees

“At Nagel Polska, we recognise that the employer has a duty to create a safe and healthy working environment. The health programme primarily helps us to educate and improve our employees’ awareness and knowledge about their health and well-being,” explains Robert Katafiasz, Managing Director Nagel Polska.

Mammography screening is part of a health programme launched in 2020 for Nagel Polska employees. The programme is based on the three areas of sport, health and ecology. The “green offices” project was one of the initiatives launched as part of the programme. For example, the office kitchen was supplied with fresh herbs for preparing meals, and potted plants were placed in the offices to make them greener.  There is also an eco-market at the Polish headquarters in Komorniki that takes place from spring to autumn. Every Monday, employees sell their handmade products at stalls in front of the company: preserves, bread, home-grown fruit and vegetables, as well as self-woven baskets or jewellery.