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Felicity Hudson

Press contact Head of Reputation Management Discovery Group media_relations_team@discovery.co.za 0115294514

Nthabiseng Chapeshamano

Press contact Senior Reputation Manager Discovery Group Sustainability, Discovery Green and Discovery Insure nthabisengc@discovery.co.za

Zeenat Moorad

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Karishma Jivan

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Press contact Senior Manager: Media Relations and Reputation Management LianneO@discovery.co.za 083 27 27 313

Hannah Newbold

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Living to 100 and beyond: Celebrating the Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s 90 centenarian members

In April 2023, Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) provided cover to 90 centenarian members (people aged 100 years or older), including two semi-supercentenarians aged 105. These members represent 0.0032% of DHMS lives (32 centenarians per million Scheme members). Ironically, DHMS centenarians are healthier than the average elderly member, with a chronic condition prevalence that is similar