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46% increase in mental health condition prevalence since 2012, among Discovery Health Medical Scheme members

46% increase in mental health condition prevalence since 2012, among Discovery Health Medical Scheme members

29 October 2025

New research reveals a sharp rise in mental-health condition prevalence among Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s (DHMS) members over the past 13 years.

The lifetime toll of medical aid shortfalls

The lifetime toll of medical aid shortfalls

19 October 2025

You plan for retirement, save for your child’s education, and try to build a financial cushion, but what happens when medical co-payments chip away at those plans, year after year? It starts small: a R5,000 co-payment for a scope.

Making sense of medical aid, health insurance, NHI and LCBO - what employers need to know

Making sense of medical aid, health insurance, NHI and LCBO - what employers need to know

14 October 2025

South Africa’s healthcare system is at a turning point, with the National Health Insurance (NHI) on the horizon and regulatory frameworks such as the Low-Cost Benefit Option (LCBO) gaining traction.

Recovery means more than medicine: why the right financial advice matters after a cancer diagnosis

Recovery means more than medicine: why the right financial advice matters after a cancer diagnosis

07 October 2025

Being diagnosed with a critical illness, like cancer, is life-changing. The immediate focus is, and should be, on medical treatment, recovery, and well-being. But as individuals and their families navigate this difficult journey, many are faced with an unexpected financial challenge.

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Why financial wellbeing should be part of the mental health conversation

Why financial wellbeing should be part of the mental health conversation

06 October 2025
Prioritising sleep can reverse health risks and extend life, according to Discovery’s analysis of 47 million sleep records

Prioritising sleep can reverse health risks and extend life, according to Discovery’s analysis of 47 million sleep records

03 October 2025
The Confidence Deficit: How Financial Worries Undermine Mental Health

The Confidence Deficit: How Financial Worries Undermine Mental Health

30 September 2025
Mind the gap - assuring your medical care amid NHI uncertainty

Mind the gap - assuring your medical care amid NHI uncertainty

23 September 2025
Discovery Health and Parent Sense partner to provide expectant and new parents with app-based, personalised, expert-led support – at no extra cost

Discovery Health and Parent Sense partner to provide expectant and new parents with app-based, personalised, expert-led support – at no extra cost

23 September 2025
Educate. Empower. Repeat - Human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness drive moves to Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Educate. Empower. Repeat - Human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness drive moves to Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

19 September 2025
Small steps, big rewards: a personal guide to women’s wellness and building habits that last

Small steps, big rewards: a personal guide to women’s wellness and building habits that last

18 September 2025
Turnberry launches Dynamic option to bridge the affordability gap in medical cover

Turnberry launches Dynamic option to bridge the affordability gap in medical cover

16 September 2025
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