Healthcare / General

The rise of affordable medical insurance – reaching the masses with quality healthcare services

With its two-tiered, highly unequal healthcare system, only 14.86% of South Africa’s population can currently afford private healthcare, and rising costs are making it difficult for many to keep paying their monthly medical aid premiums.

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RAF squares up against medical schemes

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is of the opinion that the Road Accident Fund (RAF) should pay for qualifying road accident-related medical expenses that are incurred by victims, whether they are medical scheme members or not. And at first glance, the courts agree, with both the High Court and the Constitutional Court (CC) supporting Discovery Health’s petition that the RAF should pay.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers in South Africa – how would you deal with a diagnosis?

According to the National Cancer Registry (NCR) of South Africa, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in South Africa.