Resolution Health Invests In Children

Resolution Health Medical Scheme has chosen to dedicate its first Corporate Social Investment initiative to children.

"We decided to initially focus on children as they are among the most vulnerable people in our society and particularly in need of medical services in times of emergencies," said Jannie Kotze, Resolution Health's CEO.

Through the initiative, boys and girls at two children's homes in northern Johannesburg will be covered by Resolution Health for hospitalization and evacuation to hospital. Two of the children reside at the Martha Street home in Fontainebleau (part of the Abraham Kriel children's home network) and 17 stay at the Salvation Army's Firlands home in Linden.

Netcare 911 is also involved in the initiative - it will take the children to hospital when necessary and has also developed a database of the childrens medical profiles and biographical details for swift access when needed. Each child has a velcro bracelet with a unique number which links up with their details on the computerised database.

"It is a privilege for us as a company to be able to make a meaningful contribution to assisting the less fortunate in our society," said Hanneli Slabber, Resolution Healths Customer Relationship Manager.

Resolution Health is one of South Africa's fastest growing medical schemes with more than 42,000 principal members and over 100,000 beneficiaries