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31 Mar 2021

15 facts about the Covid vaccine

By Staff Writer

Although the vaccine rollout for healthcare workers has begun, myths and misinformation continue to circulate around its development, efficacy and just how the vaccine will help manage or mitigate the spread of the virus.
18 Mar 2021

Making medical aid benefits last

By Staff Writer

Around 9 million South Africans are members of medical aid schemes to ensure they have access to private healthcare. As each new year begins, members start with a clean slate, with new benefits and replenished savings. However, across the industry, members often complain that their benefits seem to ‘run out’ early on in the year.
10 Mar 2021

Afrocentric Group to distribute over 150,000 COVID-19 vaccinations daily

By Staff Writer

The Afrocentric Group has announced that it will be harnessing its buying power to help cover the costs of COVID-19 vaccines for members of its subsidiary companies.

26 Feb 2021

New Head of Operations for Bonitas

By Staff Writer

Bonitas Medical Fund has announced the appointment of Dr Morgan Busuku Mkhatshwa asHead of Operations. Dr Mkhatshwa is a medical doctor with extensive experience in the healthcare sector.
25 Feb 2021

Budget 2021: Profmed CEO 'relieved'

By Staff Writer

CEO of medical scheme, Profmed, Craig Comrie lauded the Minister of Finance’s focus on funding and rolling out of the COVID-19 vaccine but remains wary of how this budget is allocated so that every cent is spent on vaccine procurement and distribution.
25 Feb 2021

Three keyways the Budget Speech impacts healthcare in SA

By Staff Writer

With the funding and rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations acting as a centre-piece of the 2021 Budget Review, CEO of AfroCentric, South Africa’s largest diversified healthcare group, Ahmed Banderker, reacted positively to this year’s tabled National Budget, presented by Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni to Parliament yesterday.
24 Feb 2021

Maximising purchasing power from your health cover

By Staff Writer

While South Africans are impatient to kickstart our country’s trajectory towards prosperity, many face the challenge of ensuring their family’s health needs are properly provided for, often on diminished household budgets.
23 Feb 2021

How a pandemic reignited rewards programmes

By Staff Writer

In times of crisis, people tend to look for more value. It becomes incumbent on brands to recognise these changing market behaviours and reassess how they engage with consumers – not only to offer the immediate value they seek but also to retain them as clients into the future.
21 Feb 2021

Public and private sector collaboration boosts vaccination: Dept of Health

By Staff Writer

South Africa is rapidly moving to protect its highly valued healthcare workers through the Sisonke Early Access Programme, the Department of Heatlt says in a statement today. The WHO reports that healthcare workers are an especially vulnerable group.
16 Feb 2021

Free vacination model advances the ideals of Universal Health Coverage: Mkhize

By Staff Writer

Government is enthusiastic about the free vacination model because it advances the ideals of Universal Health Coverage, and will provide an opportunity to learn as SA prepares for the implementation of the National Health Insurance. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, who addressed parliament today during the debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
16 Feb 2021

Momentum Health Solutions unpacks COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan

By Staff Writer

Momentum Health Solutions announced its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out strategy and how it intends to support both its members, as well as the uncovered population, in being vaccinated. As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, a third wave is imminent, should the vaccination rollout not commence soon. Speaking at a recent webinar held by Momentum Health...
15 Feb 2021

Momentum Health Solutions unpacks COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan

By Staff Writer

Momentum Health Solutions announced its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out strategy and how it intends to support both its members, as well as the uncovered population, in being vaccinated. As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, a third wave is imminent, should the vaccination rollout not commence soon.