3 Military Hospital Presented Open Day for VPA Members 

On 17 September 2008 3 Military Hospital presented the second Open Day for its VPA members.

The aim of the day was to familiarise the VPA members regarding the facilities and procedures at the hospital and to strengthen relationships between the hospital and retired members of the SANDF.

Col Derick Matthee, Officer Commanding of 3 Military Hospital opened the event and explained to the members how to go about making use of the hospital service. He also touched on the upgrading of the buildings which is planned to be completed by end 2009. The VPA members are valued as one of the most important and valuable clientele of the hospital.

Feedback received from the VPA members was extremely positive. Everybody was impressed and grateful for this opportunity where they could experience how much they as Senior Citizens are valued. They could see that 3 Military Hospital really cares.

This outreach activity was a huge success and will in future be planned on an annual basis.

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Col Derick Matthee, OC of 3 Mil Hosp, and Lt Col Lynn de Clercq with three
VPA members who attended the Open Day