University of Pretoria Corporate Wellness Programme Health Screenings

Posted on May 30, 2019

The UP Corporate Wellness Programme in partnership with 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, including 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.

Available dates as published in each monthly communication will be opened on the day that 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 (screenings will only take place on the Hatfield Campus).

For hearing 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.

Lunchtime talks

Date

Campus

Maybe I cannot swallow – what now?

07 June

Room 2-2.7 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield Campus

Sleep, exercise and your immune system

14 June

Room 2-2.7 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield Campus

Help! My ears are buzzing!

19 July

Room 2-2.7 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield Campus

Healthy voice? Good choice!

26 July

Room 2-2.7 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield Campus

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

Health screenings

Date

Campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

06 June

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

12 June

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

20 June

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

26 June

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

15 July

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Basic HRA, Lung and Visual Skills Screening – all employees

17 July

Yellow Wood Boardroom, HW Snyman Building, Prinshof Campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

19 July

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

22 July

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Hearing Screening – all employees

23 July

Quiver Tree Boardroom, HW Snyman Building, Prinshof Campus

Basic HRA, Lung and Visual Skills Screening – all employees

24 July

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

26 July

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Basic HRA, Lung and Visual Skills Screening – all employees

29 July

Yellow Wood Boardroom, HW Snyman Building, Prinshof Campus

Health Risk Assessment Screening – all employees

30 July

Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1, Hatfield campus

Please remember to join our Pilates classes (twice per week) and Yoga classes (once per week) on Hatfield and Onderstepoort campuses.

To reserve your space for classes please click here (please note, bookings are only available 1 month in advance)

Group exercise classes

Days

Campus

Pilates: 12:30 – 13:15

Mondays

Hatfield: Room 2-2.4 and 2-2.12 Natural Sciences 1

Yoga: 12:30 – 13:15

OP: Skills Lab 2-17, Lesedi Complex

Pilates: 12:30 – 13:15

Tuesdays

OP: Skills Lab 2-17, Lesedi Complex

Yoga: 12:30 – 13:15

Hatfield: Room 2-2.4 Natural Sciences 1

Pilates: 16:00 - 16:45

Hatfield: Room 2-2.4 and 2-2.12 Natural Sciences 1

Pilates: 12:30 – 13:15

Wednesdays

Hatfield: Room 2-2.4 and 2-2.12 Natural Sciences 1

Pilates: 12:30 – 13:15

Thursdays

OP: Skills Lab 2-17, Lesedi Complex

Pilates: 16:00 - 16:45

Hatfield: Room 2-2.4 and 2-2.12 Natural Sciences 1

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!

 

 

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