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Bonitas – Investing in your health

Lee Callakoppen, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund, guides you on how to choose the best medical aid plan

Bonitas – innovation, life stages and quality care

Lee Callakoppen, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund, talks about the year ahead for Bonitas Medical Scheme and its members

Lee Callakoppen, Bonitas’ principal officer.

Working towards improving South Africa’s healthcare

Bonitas goes above and beyond to overcome local socio-demographic and economic obstacles

Lee Callakoppen, principal officer of Bonitas Medical Fund.

A healthcare world that is alive and well

Professional help is becoming easier to access – starting with your local pharmacy

Lee Callakoppen, principal officer of Bonitas Medical Fund.

Medical cover companies up their game in competitive market

Healthcare cover is a very personal choice

Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund Lee Callakoppen.

Bonitas balancing increases with value and sustainability

The medical fund has stayed true to its ultimate commitment of giving more value to its members

Junior doctors lives stand still as they wait to be paid after the human resource staff failed to capture their details to the payroll system on time.

How to choose a medical aid plan

Are you thinking of switching medical aid options? If so, read this first.

Junior doctors lives stand still as they wait to be paid after the human resource staff failed to capture their details to the payroll system on time.

GP upskilling to manage healthcare costs

The latest annual report published by the Council for Medical Schemes highlights hospital and specialist services as the two primary costs drivers.

Healing takes more than just medicine

Healing takes more than just medicine

Dealing with the sick takes empathy, sensitivity, tact, understanding and compassion.

Trimming the shape of obese SA

Trimming the shape of obese SA

South Africa is a nation of fatties and we are eating ourselves to death.

Good health makes for good holidays

With the holiday season on us, the last thing you need is to have your break marred by illness or injury.

Dental cavities: the hole truth

As any dentist will tell you, tooth decay is the most common health disorder in humans. In SA, those most at risk are children and young adutls.

Seeing red serves as a warning

Red eye is a common disorder that is caused by many conditions. More often than not, the reason is harmless.

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Recovering after a stroke

Stroke recovery will be the topic of Bonitas House Call on November 5 at 9am on SABC2.

Stroke is country’s third-biggest killer

Of the more or less 240 South Africans who fall prey to strokes every day, 60 will die.

Periodontal disease can be prevented

Bad breath. A constant bad, metallic taste in the mouth. Add them all and some others together and it could well be symptomatic of periodontal disease

How to avoid a visit from the tooth carie

Dental caries will be the topic of <i>Bonitas Health Talk</i> on September 17 on SABC2 at 9am.

Going the distance can be going too far

The demands made on the body during an ultra-marathon are taxing in the extreme.

Healthcare is minister’s most critical patient

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s "to do" list is arguably the most daunting of any minister in Cabinet.

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Alzheimer’s: High price for a longer life

Alzheimer’s disease is not a natural part of growing old.