The University Health Centre has received funding from the Principal's New Initiative Fund to conduct a survey of staff and student wellness. Persons will be randomly selected for participation in the survey which will start in October 2009. Information provided will be held in the strictest confidence. This information will ONLY be used for the purpose of assessing individual health and referring persons for care and treatment where necessary.

 The study seeks to assess the health status of University staff and students and determine how many persons are affected by lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity.
 
This information will be used to guide health education programmes and policy for the University. Persons who may be at risk of having any of these illnesses will be referred where necessary.
 
The findings of this study will benefit the campus as well as the wider community. The Health Centre seeks the support and participation of the university community in this study.