Donation to ensure wellness monitoring
THANKS to a generous donation of vital medical instruments, City of uMhlathuze non-officebased staff can stay on top of their health and wellness without needing to visit the clinic daily.
The donation was made by Japanese company Terumo, a global medical device company with a corporate mission of contributing to society through health care.
Included in the donation were 300 blood pressure machines and thermometers.
Terumo Office Manager Yasuaki Higuchi on Thursday handed over the devices to City of uMhlathuze Mayor Mduduzi Mhlongo at the municipality’s occupational clinic in Alton.
‘We cannot state enough the importance of these medical instruments and the difference they will make in the lives of our employees, particularly field staff,’ said Mhlongo.
‘Going forward, we will come up with a strategy of training supervisors and first aid workers to carry out regular tests using these devices, to minimise staff clinic visits.
‘This will help increase productivity in the workplace because staff will not be spending too much time away from their posts.’
Mhlongo praised the city’s partnership with Terumo and said such partnerships are important because the Japanese are at the cutting edge of technological development.
‘This will have a knockon effect for everyone, because by increasing the knowledge capacity and improving the health of our staff, we will have more productive staff and a lower staff turnover.’
Mhlongo was impressed by the cleanliness and well kept state of the occupational clinic, which has been in operation for a little over a year.
‘It is our pleasure to donate these medical devices to the City of uMhlathuze because, by doing so, we can contribute to the health and wellbeing of staff members,’ said Higuchi.
‘Our focus is on heart disease and other serious diseases which can be prevented and monitored through regular health checks.
‘Staff members being able to conduct basic checks themselves means a healthier workforce.’