<p>According to the embassy records, among the 403 deaths registered in 2009, about 71 per cent were natural deaths but mostly caused by stress-related ailments. About 90 per cent of the problems that cause stress among Indians are employment related.<br /><br />At a seminar, Promotion of Workplace Mental Health — Corporate Social Responsibility Perspective, the officials said that only 10 per cent of the grievances received by the community welfare wing of the embassy were personal problems.<br />Indians, who number around 1.7 million in the UAE, are the single largest expatriate community in the country.<br /><br />Diabetes, CVA [cerebrovascular accidents or strokes] and cardiac ailments are said to be the stress-related ailments that caused these deaths.<br />M K Lokesh, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, said," Entrepreneurs have a greater role in ensuring the mental health of their employees."<br />Most of the natural deaths caused by stress-related ailments occurred at an average age of 41, said Dr K Ellangovan, Counsellor and Head of the Community Welfare Wing in the embassy.<br /><br />"In similar cases the average age is 56 in India, according to some studies," he said.<br />According to him, the trend was the same with the deaths registered at the Indian Consulate General in Dubai.<br />About 7 per cent of the deaths were suicides, also caused by mental stress, the official said.<br /><br />About 15 per cent of the deaths were in accidents and 7 per cent were for other reasons, he added.<br />The embassy and the UAE Ministry of Labour are joining hands to solve employment-related problems of Indians.<br />Both parties will reveal a web-based solution in November to control recruitment scams and other related problems, he said.<br /><br />The embassy is setting up an Indian Workers' Resource Centre with round-the-clock toll free number to receive the grievances of Indians.<br />It is also considering opening counters in major airports in the UAE also to educate incoming workers.</p>
<p>According to the embassy records, among the 403 deaths registered in 2009, about 71 per cent were natural deaths but mostly caused by stress-related ailments. About 90 per cent of the problems that cause stress among Indians are employment related.<br /><br />At a seminar, Promotion of Workplace Mental Health — Corporate Social Responsibility Perspective, the officials said that only 10 per cent of the grievances received by the community welfare wing of the embassy were personal problems.<br />Indians, who number around 1.7 million in the UAE, are the single largest expatriate community in the country.<br /><br />Diabetes, CVA [cerebrovascular accidents or strokes] and cardiac ailments are said to be the stress-related ailments that caused these deaths.<br />M K Lokesh, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, said," Entrepreneurs have a greater role in ensuring the mental health of their employees."<br />Most of the natural deaths caused by stress-related ailments occurred at an average age of 41, said Dr K Ellangovan, Counsellor and Head of the Community Welfare Wing in the embassy.<br /><br />"In similar cases the average age is 56 in India, according to some studies," he said.<br />According to him, the trend was the same with the deaths registered at the Indian Consulate General in Dubai.<br />About 7 per cent of the deaths were suicides, also caused by mental stress, the official said.<br /><br />About 15 per cent of the deaths were in accidents and 7 per cent were for other reasons, he added.<br />The embassy and the UAE Ministry of Labour are joining hands to solve employment-related problems of Indians.<br />Both parties will reveal a web-based solution in November to control recruitment scams and other related problems, he said.<br /><br />The embassy is setting up an Indian Workers' Resource Centre with round-the-clock toll free number to receive the grievances of Indians.<br />It is also considering opening counters in major airports in the UAE also to educate incoming workers.</p>