A coordinated platform for workplace health & wellbeing.

Across industries, workplace health efforts have traditionally been delivered through separate providers operating within limited scopes, often without coordination between clinical care, preventive health, lifestyle interventions, and organisational support systems. This lack of integration has resulted in inefficiencies, inconsistent outcomes, and challenges for organisations seeking to implement meaningful and sustainable health strategies.

Recognising this gap, CHAWA was formed as a platform designed to bring together professionals, providers, and organisations into a unified and structured environment, enabling collaboration across disciplines and supporting the development of more cohesive and scalable workplace health solutions.

The establishment of CHAWA was led by Sherry Someh, whose work in corporate wellness, healthcare coordination, and large-scale workplace health programmes provided direct exposure to these systemic challenges across both corporate and healthcare settings.

Her experience extends beyond programme implementation into broader industry engagement, where she has been actively involved in initiatives and discussions with general practitioners, medical associations, and third-party administrators (TPAs) in Malaysia, contributing to efforts aimed at improving coordination, strengthening collaboration, and addressing structural inefficiencies within the ecosystem.

In parallel with her work in corporate wellness, she is also the author of the upcoming Wellness Blueprint, a practical guide developed for HR professionals and organisational leaders, focusing on structured and implementable approaches to workplace health based on real-world operational experience.

Building on these insights, CHAWA was developed not as a standalone initiative, but as a platform supported by a multidisciplinary leadership team comprising experienced professionals with strong industry presence, deep operational knowledge, and extensive networks across healthcare, corporate systems, wellness services, and professional training environments.

This includes Dr Chooi Yuo Hao (Dr Eugene), a medical practitioner with active involvement in primary care and GP-based associations, contributing to efforts that bridge clinical practice with corporate healthcare systems; Shankar Thiruchelvam, a psychologist and trauma specialist with extensive experience delivering corporate mental health and resilience programmes; Dr Jasman Haris, who brings significant expertise from leadership roles within the TPA sector and healthcare operations, including his current role with ProtectHealth; and Dr Shanmuganathan a/l T.V. Ganeson (Dr Shan), whose engagement within the general practitioner community and broader healthcare networks further strengthens CHAWA’s connection to primary care and industry stakeholders.

Together, the founders and Executive Committee members represent a group of active practitioners and industry contributors who are directly involved in programme design, training, and large-scale engagement with corporates and stakeholders, including the organisation and participation in conferences, industry forums, and knowledge-sharing platforms where workplace health, preventive strategies, and system-level improvements are actively discussed and advanced.

The network is further strengthened through collaboration with HRDC-certified trainers and experienced facilitators, enabling CHAWA to support structured training programmes, professional development, and capability building across both corporate teams and wellness practitioners.

Beyond individual roles, the strength of CHAWA lies in the collective ability of its leadership to bring together experts, organisations, and industry partners through established relationships, professional credibility, and shared commitment, forming a platform that is not only conceptually aligned but actively driven by implementation, collaboration, and continuous development.

CHAWA is therefore built on a foundation of practical experience, industry engagement, and coordinated leadership, positioning it as a platform capable of supporting meaningful and sustained progress in workplace health and wellness across organisations and industries.