Alpro Health, a subsidiary of Alpro Group, has launched the Happier Project, an innovative initiative designed to make mental wellbeing measurable and actionable using artificial intelligence (AI). This pioneering project, unveiled on 27 October, aims to empower organisations to assess and enhance their employees’ mental health, with a long-term goal of extending its reach to all Malaysians.
The initiative comes in response to alarming statistics from the 2024 Wellness at Work Report by Employment Hero, which revealed that 67% of Malaysian employees feel burnt out, a 17% increase since 2022. Additionally, a national study by Chua in 2020 found that one in five employees exhibits symptoms of anxiety and depression, contributing to significant economic losses.
Central to the Happier Project is the use of NeuroAI, an advanced AI technology that performs a contactless 90-second facial scan to measure Heart Rate Variability (HRV). This technology detects early signs of stress and burnout with up to 99% accuracy, offering a private and stigma-free method for mental health screening.
Pharmacist Sean Liew, Director of Alpro Health, stated, “Our vision is to make mental wellbeing as measurable as blood pressure and as routine as a health check-up.” The project also features the HappiDex, a proprietary wellbeing index that quantifies organisational mental health into a single score, helping companies track progress and design targeted wellness strategies.
The Happier Project aims to reach over 40,000 employees across 150 Malaysian companies by 2026, marking one of the largest privately led mental wellbeing initiatives in the country. Alpro Health invites organisations to participate and join the movement towards creating psychologically safe and productive workplaces.
