Truck drivers get free health screenings on N2
Engen Driver Wellness, a mobile health awareness initiative run by Thubelihle Occupational Health and Wellness, took place at the Engen Mossel Bay 1 Stop on the N2 last Thursday 28 September from 10:00 to 17:00. All bulk truck drivers were invited to have free health screenings.
The initiative, which impacts positively on the country’s bulk truck driver operators, continues to increase driver participation in voluntary screenings and improved health scores. Over the next seven months the programme, which is in its sixth year, will reach 21 sites in five provinces.
Operated nationwide at Engen Truck Stops and retail service stations, drivers are offered free voluntary screenings in mobile clinics. These are conducted by qualified nurses and counsellors, who will check blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, tuberculosis, BMI (Body Mass Index) and HIV/Aids levels.
Engen’s corporate social investment manager, Mntu Nduvane, says the main aim of this initiative is to improve health through awareness.
“Education helps to remind drivers and our employees why their health is important and how life choices impact on their well-being. Ultimately this increases their health, safety and productivity.”
For more information, contact Gavin Smith, Engen group communication manager at gavin.smith@engenoil.com or 021 403 4312.