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  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme spent over R177 million for breast cancer drugs in 2015

    Breast cancer affects the young, old, women and men. Raising awareness of and supporting early detection of this most-common cancer among South African women will help save more lives. When breast cancer is detected early, the survival rate is as high as 95%. Discovery Health and the Discovery Health Medical Scheme support early detection through screening.

  • Huffington to speak at the Discovery Leadership Summit in November

    Huffington to speak at the Discovery Leadership Summit in November

    Discovery announced the date of its eighth Discovery Leadership Summit to be held in Sandton, Johannesburg on 14 November 2016. The Summit is a flagship, global thought-leadership event that enables the sharing of intellectual capital to contribute to leadership in business, government and civil society...

  • New research by The George Institute for Global Health reveals the high and unnecessary amount of salt in instant noodles sold around the world.

    Instant noodles loaded with salt

    New research by The George Institute for Global Health reveals the high and unnecessary amount of salt in instant noodles sold around the world.

  • Generali Vitality launches in France

    Generali Vitality launches in France

    Following the successful launch of the global Vitality programme in Germany in July 2016, Generali Vitality will soon be available to corporate clients in France thereby expanding Vitality’s European footprint. From 1 January 2017, Generali Vitality will be available as a voluntary part of health and prevention insurance contracts offered to corporate clients.

  • ​Action, awareness, and innovation are needed to solve SA’s high road accident average

    ​Action, awareness, and innovation are needed to solve SA’s high road accident average

    South African roads are among the most dangerous in the world with 23.5 fatalities 100 000 people, compared to 2.97 in the UK. Deaths by road accidents are high on our government’s agenda and one of the goals of the National Development Plan is to reduce our national average in order to improve the quality of life for all South Africans.

  • Discovery Health honours local community leader

    After arriving in Motherwell two years ago, from a small Limpopo village of Tshakhuma, Ndivhudzannyi “Chief” Maanda, a 23 year-old Discovery Health employee, soon realised that many children were left to their own devices in the evenings. Some parents do not take care for their children and often leave them without foods for days at a time.

  • Discovery brings the spirit of soccer to those with special needs

    Discovery brings the spirit of soccer to those with special needs

    Sandton yesterday played host to a vibrant soccer coaching clinic aimed at involving South Africans with special needs in the beautiful game. Jointly developed by Discovery and the Gauteng Department of Social Development, the inaugural Discovery Soccer Festival took place at the Illovo-based Discovery Soccer Park.

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