We live in a world where we have the necessary skills, knowledge, and technology to address health issues and combat diseases and other threats to our wellbeing better than ever before. Since our health is one of our most prized features and directly determines the quality of our lives in so many ways, we need to ensure that one is adequately covered.

Medical aid in South Africa provides financial cover for medical expenses for members who pay a monthly contribution for this cover. These contributions are paid to medical aid schemes and are pooled and safeguarded. These schemes are operated on a not-for-profit basis.

Medical aid covers members' healthcare costs such as hospitalisation, treatments and medicine. These costs are covered according to the rules of the medical scheme and the member’s medical aid type.