Arwyp Medical Centre celebrates a year of staff wellness and community impact
Arwyp celebrated a successful year and looks forward to continuing to make a difference in 2026.
It has been a remarkable year for the Arwyp Medical Centre, defined by strengthened staff well-being, meaningful community outreach and impactful health awareness campaigns.
The year began with vision testing and health screenings for staff, supported by a new partnership with Empowerfin to enhance financial well-being.
Staff recognition remained a priority, highlighted by celebrations during International Nurses Day.
In the first half of the year, Arwyp supported several national initiatives, including Slipper Day with Reach for a Dream, and a sanitary pad collection and donation drive to promote menstrual health and help girls in local schools.
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The Youth Day celebration, combined with the pad drive, further united staff in community-centred efforts.
“2025 has showcased the heart of Arwyp, a team committed to clinical excellence and meaningful engagement with our staff, patients and broader community.
“We remain dedicated to strengthening our services and supporting the well-being of everyone who walks through our doors,” said the centre’s marketing and communications manager, Fahiema Gregory.
June was a milestone month, with the unveiling of Dr Wypkema’s portrait and the renaming of the Peter Arendse Boardroom.
For Mandela Day in July, the Arwyp Training Institute (ATI) staff visited Casa Caritas, while Arwyp employees knitted scarves and beanies for schoolchildren, embodying the spirit of giving.
August saw major awareness campaigns, including World Breastfeeding Day and an Organ Donation Day celebration.
Here, teenage organ donor Divann Lamprecht was honoured, and testimonies from organ-transplant recipients whose lives were saved were heard.
In September, Arwyp observed World Patient Safety Day and World Heart Day, emphasising essential healthcare priorities.
Gregory added that Arwyp’s annual events continued to strengthen relationships and collaboration.
The annual Golf Day at the Ebotse Links brought together doctors, staff and suppliers.
October featured Case Managers’ Day, a Staff Wellness Day supported by Alex Forbes, FNB, Sanlam and Best Vision, along with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, symbolised by the hospital’s pink bow displayed on the helipad.
On November 28, Arwyp hosted the Annual Long Service and Employee and Team of the Year Awards.
Theme Denim & Diamonds, the event recognised long-serving staff and celebrated outstanding teams and people who demonstrated excellence, dedication and commitment.
November also featured GBV awareness initiatives and Preemie Day, which united neonatal intensive care unit graduates, their families and clinical teams.
Photo: Masego Mashilo
December concluded the year with the ATI leading HIV Awareness Day, offering confidential testing and health education for staff.
The EMS year-end braai celebrated the commitment and hard work of Arwyp’s emergency teams.
Additional initiatives in 2025 included mental health awareness, bone marrow stem cell donation and leukaemia awareness campaigns, participation in the Hospital Association of South Africa Abstract and e-poster presentations, and renewed commitment to excellence through the World Quality Day Pledge.
“As the Arwyp Medical Centre looks ahead, it remains focused on elevating patient care, expanding wellness initiatives and building on its legacy of community impact,” Gregory said.
