SEBOKENG. – Sebokeng Hospital has bid a fond farewell to Chantelle Van Zyl who for 13 years of her 17 years with the hospital., served as a Chief dietitian.
Van Zyl worked on the floor for 4 years before becoming chief clinical dietitian, a position she held for 13 years. The 28th of April 2023 was Van Zyl’s last day at work and on the day, her employees surprised her with a farewell celebration and shared fond memories in the Allied Health Department.
Van Zyl is a Health Professional Council of South Africa registered dietitian and a specialist who is knowledgeable in project management, monitoring and evaluation, critical care, and breastfeeding initiative.
Van Zyl said: “For the past years that I have been with Sebokeng Hospital, I have been sharing thoughts on different health and wellness topics including healthy eating to establish a healthy lifestyle in various areas such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, pregnancy, hypertension, COVID, salt, cholesterol. I don’t think there’ll be that much of a difference even when I’ve left, because I know the dietitians here are also capable.
“The best part of working at Sebokeng Hospital was changing the health of the people of Sedibeng District and improving their lives by establishing better facilities such as “Breast Milk Bank”. I loved helping patients meet their specific dietary needs. I’m now leaving Sebokeng Hospital and moving to Dublin, Ireland to start a new adventure and I’m looking forward to providing the best healthcare services to the new community,” she said.
Van Zyl urged her colleagues to continue working hard. She encouraged them to eat healthy, and always let God’s light shine through them to touch others in the best way.
