Harare transport operators receive free health screening in road safety drive
A wellness initiative in Harare, Zimbabwe, is providing free health screenings to informal transport workers, including bus and omnibus drivers. The program aims to address health issues that contribute to human error and road accidents.
Why it matters
Extending corporate-style wellness programs to the informal economy addresses a significant gap in public health access and road safety in developing urban centers.
HARARE, Jul. 21 (NewsDay Live) - Harare's informal transport sector received a major health boost after omnibus drivers, bus drivers and rank marshals underwent free health screenings under a wellness initiative aimed at improving their health and reducing road accidents linked to human error.
The programme, organised by Replete Care in partnership with the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), the Zimbabwe Business Council on Wellness (ZBCW), ZUDCO, Optinova Eye Care and other partners, offered HIV testing, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, dental and eye examinations, mental health assessments, counselling and family planning services.
Replete Care chief executive officer Muchaneta Mandara said the initiative sought to extend workplace wellness programmes, traditionally available in the corporate sector, to workers in the informal economy.
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