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Driver Health Screening and Medical Fitness Management

Helps fleets manage the health conditions that affect a driver's ability to operate safely, from vision and hypertension to diabetes and substance use. Covers medical screening programmes, fitness to drive assessment and supporting drivers to stay healthy and licensed. Built to reduce the health related crashes and losses that hit African long distance fleets hard.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the health conditions that most affect driver fitness and road safety.
  • Set up medical screening and fitness to drive assessment programmes for a fleet.
  • Interpret screening results to make fair and consistent fitness decisions.
  • Manage chronic conditions and substance concerns while supporting the driver.
  • Coordinate with clinics and occupational health providers on driver medicals.
  • Keep confidential medical records and act within privacy expectations.

Course outline

  1. 01Health Conditions Affecting Driver Fitness
  2. 02Setting Up a Driver Screening Programme
  3. 03Fitness to Drive Assessment
  4. 04Managing Chronic Conditions and Substance Concerns
  5. 05Working with Clinics and Occupational Health
  6. 06Confidential Medical Record Handling
  7. 07Supporting Driver Health and Retention

Who should attend

This programme suits fleet managers, transport safety officers, human resources staff and occupational health coordinators responsible for driver wellbeing.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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