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With many South Africans preparing for a December break, daily new reported COVID-19 cases are at their highest levels since July and rapidly increasing.

Managing the second Wave – a plea for a collective response from all South Africans

With many South Africans preparing for a December break, daily new reported COVID-19 cases are at their highest levels since July and rapidly increasing. South Africa’s infection rates are following a strikingly similar trajectory to Europe’s second wave, peaking six to seven months after the initial outbreak.

Discovery has created an affordable way for employers to secure basic private healthcare services for their employees, including support for COVID-19.

New basic private healthcare for employees of households

Discovery has created an affordable way for employers to secure basic private healthcare services for their employees, including support for COVID-19. This is available through Primary Care for Household Employees, which gives household employees and their dependants access to primary private healthcare benefits from R249 per month.

 In 2018, the Scheme paid a total of R2.6 billion for the treatment of mental health conditions, an amount that has increased by 224% since 2009.

Breaking the Stigma: Why Discovery is introducing a New Mental Wellbeing Programme

Depression will be the world’s leading contributor to the global burden of disease by 2030, based on mental health risk statistics. This is reflected in the latest Discovery Health Healthcare Claims Tracker, which reveals key trends in mental health related claims by members of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS), and confirms that depression is the most prevalent mental health condition.

The Vitality Run Series hits the streets of Pretoria in October

The Vitality Run Series hits the streets of Pretoria in October

This jacaranda season, Vitality is turning Pretoria orange. The popular Discovery Vitality Run Series (VRS) – which has seen thousands of South Africans participate in Johannesburg and Cape Town – is partnering with four of Pretoria’s most iconic road races to get more citizens active on their streets.

•	Discovery Health Medical Scheme contribution increases for 2020 ensure ongoing sustainability of quality healthcare benefits for members

Managing the healthcare trilemma: broadening access to world-class care, maintaining affordability and enhancing benefits and services

Discovery Health Medical Scheme today announced the 2020 annual contribution increase and benefit changes. DHMS will be implementing a weighted average contribution increase of 9.5%. Based on a market survey of financial advisers representing over 250,000 lives, market expectations are for increases between 10% and 12% across the industry.

Discovery Health releases key trends in birth rates as well as the costs associated with pregnancy, birth and new babies

Discovery Health releases key trends in birth rates as well as the costs associated with pregnancy, birth and new babies

The latest Discovery Health Healthcare Claims Tracker focuses on maternity claims, quantifying the spend by Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS, or the Scheme) on maternity related claims and highlighting key trends amongst members. The report includes data based on all claims within South Africa’s largest, open medical scheme, DHMS, with a membership of 2.8 million lives as of end 2018.

Patients rate South Africa’s Top 20 hospitals for 2018

Patients rate South Africa’s Top 20 hospitals for 2018

Now in its fifth year of reporting, Discovery Health is pleased to release its annual list of 20 leading South African hospitals as rated by patients through the Patient Survey Score (PaSS). The Top 20 list is based on aggregated surveys completed by members of medical schemes administered by Discovery Health rating their in-hospital experience across various aspects of care.

Discovery Health Medical Scheme paid R56.4bn in healthcare claims in 2018

​Discovery Health Medical Scheme paid R56.4bn in healthcare claims in 2018

Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS/the Scheme), South Africa’s leading open medical scheme, today presented its results for the 2018 calendar year. Chief Medical Officer of the Scheme, Dr Unati Mahlati, said; “In tough economic times and with an increasing concern for our members’ ability to afford contributions, we have nevertheless continued to grow and attract new members.

Targeted strategies needed to stem global tsunami of lifestyle diseases

Targeted strategies needed to stem global tsunami of lifestyle diseases

Stats SA report indicates lifestyle diseases as the fastest-growing cause of death among South Africans Discovery says targeted and coordinated strategy needed among all stakeholders to change population behaviour and stem global tsunami of lifestyle diseases Interventions include lifestyle and behaviour modification, workplace wellness programmes and public policy shifts
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​Nurgalieva twins take on Comrades in Team Vitality colours

​Nurgalieva twins take on Comrades in Team Vitality colours

Discovery and Team Vitality are excited to announce that renowned Russian running sisters – Elena and Olesya Nurgalieva who have dominated the Comrades Marathon leader board over the past few years – will be running the Ultimate Human Race for Team Vitality this year.

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