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Medihelp reports strong growth, more younger members join
Medihelp, one of the country’s top five medical schemes, once again reported strong organic growth at the Scheme’s annual general meeting held on 20 June 2024. 25 Jun 2024 Read more

Get fit for your first 5km road race in 5 weeks
Are you planning on running a road race this year, but you get discouraged because you can barely get out of bed without losing your breath? 15 Feb 2024 Read more

Medihelp Sunrise Monster: Join 6,000 runners @ sunrise
It’s that time of the year again! Time to get moving @ sunrise with the Medihelp Sunrise Monster. The race, usually attracting more than 6,000 runners and walkers, will take place at the Harlequin Club in Groenkloof, Pretoria on 2 March 2024. 24 Jan 2024 Read more

Medihelp appoints new principal officer
Medihelp, one of the five largest open medical scheme in South Africa, has appointed Varsha Vala as its new principal officer. She will take the reins from 1 March 2024. 12 Jan 2024 Read more

5 signs of a responsible medical scheme
The medical aid industry has evolved tremendously over the last two to three decades. Several factors have made it difficult for medical schemes to survive: regulatory oversight, South Africa's socioeconomic landscape, the deteriorating public healthcare sector, the absence of a national tariff structure, the advent of medical insurance, and the Covid-19 pandemic, to name a few. 7 Nov 2023 Read more