Trucking Wellness, which falls under the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI), recently reached a milestone with the opening of its 21st truck stop wellness clinic around the country. So, it’s number 21 in 25 years of its existence – a magnificent achievement. The clinic is situated at the new Sasol N17 Truck Stop near Secunda.
Celebrating this milestone was a full contingent of management from the NBCRFLI led by National Secretary Musa Ndlovu who officially opened the clinic. Also there was Tertius Wessels, project manager for Trucking Wellness along with other managerial, nursing and support staff.
While this clinic is permanently stationed inside the building, on display at the opening was also one of the Mobile Clinics used by Trucking Wellness to visit truck depots for driver wellness checks.
Trucking Wellness started its clinics in converted containers, many of which are still in operation doing the job admirably. It has now moved to a hybrid situation where the clinics are housed in both containers and buildings. If premises allow for an in-house clinic, that’s where the clinic will be. If not, the clinics will operate from converted containers.
The important thing is that Trucking Wellness will always be there to support the industry as it grows – as it has done for the past 25 years. This organisation is world class and has rendered superb and vital services not only to the truck drivers of South Africa but also to surrounding communities – and will continue to do so.
The clinic at the Sasol N17 Truck Stop will initially be open from around 16h00 to 22h00 and has fully qualified nursing staff on-hand to provide medical checks, treatment, counselling and recommendations.
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