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Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

25 Aug 2025

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HQA 2024: Progress and pitfalls for South Africa's private healthcare sector

21 Aug 2025

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Medical schemes mandated to cap cost increases at 5%

Katja Hamilton 10 Aug 2023

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Board of Health Funders exposes transparency concerns in healthcare regulation

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

Medshield: What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

Medshield: What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

Stone 7 Aug 2023

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Prenatal care - nurturing healthy beginnings for expectant mothers

Tony Singleton 7 Aug 2023

Medshield: Feel your best by adopting a holistic approach to healthy eating

Medshield: Feel your best by adopting a holistic approach to healthy eating

Stone 13 Jul 2023

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Mediclinic introduces non-invasive prenatal testing as part of basket of DNA-based diagnostic services

30 Jun 2023

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National Health Insurance Bill: Questions still remain

Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold & Robert Appelbaum 19 Jun 2023

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Momentum Metropolitan pioneers global adoption of cutting-edge fintech software

31 May 2023

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Stone 26 May 2023

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare 26 May 2023

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Introducing Old Mutual's new health insurance

23 May 2023

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Stone 23 May 2023

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Board of Healthcare Funders' expo spotlights stagnant medical-scheme growth

15 May 2023

Are you ready for the winter flu? Things you need to know - Medshield

Are you ready for the winter flu? Things you need to know - Medshield

Stone 5 May 2023

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Sanlam attains sole control of AfroCentric

20 Apr 2023

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Gems to enter market as registered FSP

3 Apr 2023

Socio-demographic characteristics that influence the costs of healthcare and wellness food products

Socio-demographic characteristics that influence the costs of healthcare and wellness food products

Stone 31 Mar 2023

Gems to celebrate World Health Day at the Rand Show

Gems to celebrate World Health Day at the Rand Show

Rand Show 30 Mar 2023

Limit your stress in this always-on virtual post-Covid world

Limit your stress in this always-on virtual post-Covid world

Stone 27 Mar 2023

Adequate sleep is a prerequisite for overall better health

Adequate sleep is a prerequisite for overall better health

Stone 24 Mar 2023

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Kevin Aron, Stone 17 Mar 2023

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Prudential Financial and Vitality Global sign on the dotted line

1 Mar 2023

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Insurer Discovery posts 9% drop in interim profit on higher rates, choppy market

23 Feb 2023

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The numbers never lie: choosing a medical scheme can be a data-driven decision

Weatherton Nyambeu 15 Feb 2023

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Discovery Health, Clicks and Auto & General bring new affordable private healthcare to the nation

13 Feb 2023

Partnerships make private healthcare and cover work

Partnerships make private healthcare and cover work

Stone 13 Feb 2023

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Fedhealth's new model of genetic testing is transforming precision medicine

10 Feb 2023

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SA medical schemes showing signs of recovery, study finds

7 Feb 2023

Mental health disorder is the unspoken pandemic of modern life

Mental health disorder is the unspoken pandemic of modern life

Stone 7 Feb 2023

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Accessibility, adaptability key to insurance industry success in 2023

Edwin Theron 1 Feb 2023

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