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Discovery business model validated by strong financial performance

Discovery business model validated by strong financial performance

Adrian Gore, Discovery CEO and founder, remarked, “Our financial performance over the past six months has been solid and is tracking well against our long-term objectives. What we are most excited about is the validation and applicability of the unique Discovery business model not only in South Africa, but also globally.”

South African innovation in addressing workplace wellness acknowledged at Davos

South African innovation in addressing workplace wellness acknowledged at Davos

The Workplace Wellness Alliance, part of the World Economic Forum, today released a report at the Annual Meeting in Davos on the latest thinking on workplace wellness and metrics. Discovery CEO Adrian Gore facilitated a session on wellness in the workplace that included CEOs of major companies, health ministries, and representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and NGOs.

Discovery Health Sports Heroes Walk Against HIV/AIDS

Discovery Health Sports Heroes Walk Against HIV/AIDS

Fun and exhilaration filled the day in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape this past weekend as the annual Discovery Health Sport Heroes Walk Against Aids (DSHWAA) closed the curtain on this year’s event...

Discovery and Sisulu family celebrates 10 year milestone

Discovery and Sisulu family celebrates 10 year milestone

The Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge, which is held annually in honour of the late struggle icon, Walter Sisulu, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, the winners of this year’s tournament will walk away with a once-off grand prize of R100 000.

Health Minister signs ground breaking Social Compact with leading healthcare companies

Health Minister signs ground breaking Social Compact with leading healthcare companies

PRETORIA – Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi earlier today signed a ground breaking Social Compact with the CEO’s of some of the leading Healthcare Companies in South Africa, symbolising an acceptance that no single sector, whether it be the public or private sector, can individually or successfully confront the immense health challenges.

International Health Policy Analyst Derek Yach Joins The Vitality Group

Derek Yach has joined as Senior Vice President The Vitality Group®, part of the world’s longest-standing and largest incentive-based wellness program. Dr. Yach will lead a new venture, The Vitality Institute, a multi-disciplinary thought leadership organization tasked with advancing knowledge about the evolving science and art of prevention and health promotion to build healthier societies

Discovery Health Benefit Tracker August 2012

August 2012: Health Benefit Tracker Comments: Membership has grown by 6% year to date, and in August, Discovery Health had 2.68 million lives under management.

Discovery Health receives R1 million for sustainable job creation

Discovery Health receives R1 million for sustainable job creation

Discovery Health has recently been awarded R1 million by the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Metro as a result of the investment that the company has made in the Metro by opening its Health Service Centre in the Coega Industrial Development Zone in November 2011.

Discovery and Cell C partnership gives free calls for healthy lifestyles

Discovery and Cell C partnership gives free calls for healthy lifestyles

Earlier today Discovery Vitality and Cell C announced the launch of VitalityMobile, a partnership that will give Vitality members access to free calls when calling other VitalityMobile members. Gidon Novick, CEO of Discovery Vitality said, “The genesis of VitalityMobile was the compelling trend of technology as an enabler to healthy living..."

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