Kimberly-Clark Health Services works to maintain and promote employee health and well-being. We provide occupational health services, advice and treatment to employees worldwide. These services include health screening, medical advice for business travelers, medical support for expatriates and their families, health education, preventive health services and vaccinations, and our counselling service: the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We employ doctors and occupational health nurses at many of our facilities.

The health services we offer are aligned to business and health needs, which vary from region to region. Programs are designed to:

• Improve individual and organizational health and well-being
• Optimize policies and procedures for all employee health issues
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory employee health standards globally.

Health Services employees participate in international conferences with government officials, non-governmental organizations, mental health providers, human resource team members, and employee assistance program professionals to better evaluate issues related to employee health and well-being. Discussion topics include mental health and substance abuse problems, public policy relating to occupational health, and employee assistance programs for developing countries.

Health Services works closely with other parts of the business to develop crisis plans to protect our employees and enable business to continue in the event of a widespread disease outbreak. Health Services also provides medical support and recommendations to K-C’s Pandemic Preparation Team and regularly updates information on avian flu on K-C’s intranet.

In 2007, we provided more than 4,700 influenza vaccinations to K-C employees in the U.S. The Health Services team in the U.S. also provided stress management programs and communication tools to help manage the impact of change.

The Health Services teams in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America also provided stress management programs and communication tools to help manage the impact of change.

During 2007, K-C South Africa’s facilities in Enstra and Cape Town implemented an HIV/AIDS education and awareness program, including voluntary counseling and testing. As part of the implementation, we recruited employees to help educate their peers. The two facilities have provided health training and education to around 60 percent of employees, covering health issues such as obesity, alcoholism, tuberculosis, personal hygiene and nutrition. In addition, Cape Town focused on drug awareness during its annual Safety Day celebrations.

In 2007, Health Services developed a new global health and well-being initiative called “Livewell”, which will be launched globally in 2008. This has been designed to raise global employee awareness of our health programs and to communicate health and well-being as a corporate value. We have developed special programs to help employees enhance their health and manage their energy to reduce risk factors, illnesses, injuries and absenteeism.