The UP Corporate Wellness Programme in partnership with the internal departments of Physiology ­– Neuroscience and Exercise Group, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology will be continuing with wellness activities and screenings in 2019 on the UP campuses. This programme, available from February to October 2019, is open to all University employees who want to live a healthy life.  All staff are welcome to participate, whether they are members of the two preferred medical aid schemes or not.

The Wellness Programme will provide UP staff with a range of wellness offerings throughout the year, starting with the Health Risk Assessments (HRA), hearing, voice, balance, vision and lung function screenings offered on the UP campuses. Please ensure that you secure your online booking. Screenings will commence on 18 February 2019.

Available dates as published in each monthly communication, will be opened on the day the communication is distributed.

Please encourage and allow employees to make use of these valuable services free of charge. Staff members who do not have access to computers should ask their line managers to assist with online booking.
 

For more information on the various screenings, click here.

For HRA screenings, book here.

For hearing screenings, book here.

For voice screenings, book here.

For balance screenings, book here.

For lung function and vision screenings, book here.

Lunchtime talks

Monthly lunchtime talks on various topics will be presented at the Hatfield Campus on Fridays from 12:30 to 13:15, starting in March 2019.

Bestmed and Umvuzo Health members could choose to do their HRA screenings as part of their benefits from 18 February to 22 February 2019 between 9:00 and 14:00 on the different campuses. The medical aid schemes will communicate the arrangements to their members directly.

To take part in the UP Corporate Wellness Programme, please diarise the following screenings scheduled on the UP campuses for February and March:

Should you require more information on the wellness activities, please do not hesitate to contact EWP @UP on 012 420 2870, or send an email to [email protected].

For information regarding wellness screening bookings and reports, you can contact Michael Kleynhans on 012 420 3029 or send an email to [email protected].

Let’s make health and wellness a way of life!