Discovery Health is aware of a complaint posted on the mynews section of News24 and Hello Peter by Mr Richelo Killian earlier today. There are numerous inaccuracies and misleading statements in Mr Killan's post. Mr Killian’s concerns centre on the issues of late joiner penalties and non-disclosures of information, which we would like to address separately.
The 24th September, Heritage Day is a day on which we celebrate where we have come from, all that we are, and all that we strive to be. With over 10 000 participants lining the streets of Groenkloof, our country was celebrated just the way it should be – with a diverse range of communities bonding through a healthy day out on the Pretoria streets...
3 September 2013 - Discovery Limited today announced its annual financial results to the investor community and the media. The Group’s business model delivered excellent results and Discovery Group Chief Executive Officer, Adrian Gore, analysed Discovery’s performance against the background of macro trends that are shaping the insurance and financial industries globally.
The Vitality Group, part of the world’s first and largest incentive-based wellness program, has added almost 100 new clients in the U.S. committed to improving the health and well-being of their employees in addition to their bottom line. Vitality member earn rewards for their efforts to live healthier lives through participation in a range of well-being programs and tools.
The Discovery Foundation does it again, for private healthcare doctors, this time around!
“AIA Vitality” launched in Singapore; a transformational initiative designed to help people live healthier lives
20 June 2013 – The Discovery Health Medical Scheme delivered a very strong performance during 2012, enhancing all key metrics related to member value, financial stability, service and sustainability to its members, as it has done for the past 19 years.
30 May 2013 – Discovery walked off with three awards at the prestigious annual Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) Awards held in Johannesburg tonight. The awards recognise and honour South Africa’s leading product providers in the financial services industry.
Mia Malan is the Mail & Guardian’s health editor and director of the M&G Health Journalism Centre, Bhekisisa.
Discovery Foundation launches new annual grant for academic medicine in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital
Discovery Health continues to grow and attract new members to the schemes that it administers. In February, Discovery Health had close to 2.77 million lives under management.
Making healthy food options more affordable for consumers has been shown to be the right recipe to get people changing their diets for the better. Research by RAND Corporation, the largest independent policy research programme in the US, shows that lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets motivates people to make fewer unhealthy purchases, including sweets, crisps and sugary drinks...
South Africa’s largest open medical scheme, the Discovery Health Medical Scheme, today published its performance highlights for the year ended 31 December 2012
Discovery and Big Concerts today announced an exciting new partnership that sees DiscoveryCard become the official credit card partner to Big Concerts. This partnership will provide DiscoveryCard clients with exclusive access, discounts and additional offerings for South Africa’s premium live events.
Healthcare fraud is a lost opportunity for investment in genuine healthcare needs, including the funding of new technology and ensuring that healthcare professionals are adequately remunerated for their scarce skills
“This race is aimed at everyone, all South Africans feel welcome to come join in the fun and step up to the challenge,” said East London resident, Attawaell Masupha...”
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.”
Eastern Cape - More than 3330 people embraced Discovery’s challenge to lead more active and healthy lifestyles at the 2013 Discovery Surfers Challenge in East London over the weekend...
The deadline for entries into the Discovery Health Journalism Awards has been extended to Friday 8 February. The extension is as a result of technical errors pertaining to online submissions. For more information on the prizes, categories and rules go to www.discovery.co.za/journalismawards.
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.
