COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) / Healthcare

Collaboration addresses the challenges of COVID-19

‘Collaboration between all the stakeholders is the cornerstone of tackling the coronavirus pandemic,’ this according to Lee Callakoppen, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund.

Medscheme ready to deal with deluge of COVID-19 admissions

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rises every day in South Africa, Medscheme – the largest health risk management services provider - has assured members of the schemes that it administers, that it is collaborating with all private hospital groups to make sure that those positively diagnosed with Covid-19 will get adequate medical attention and their hospitalisation will be covered. At the moment there is sufficient capacity.

Prescribed Minimum Benefits: what you need to know about medical cover during the COVID-19 pandemic

With lockdown easing, people are heading back to work and school which means a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections is inevitable. More people are going to need to test for the virus as the rate of infection increases.

Numbers, cases and costs – COVID-19