By Bisi Bamishe
Discovery Health has announced that Vitality Health International (Africa), its established employer health insurance business, has rebranded to Discovery Health – Global Health Solutions.
This transition reflects Vitality Health International (Africa)’s established health insurance business – integrated with the Vitality wellness programme and introduces expanded healthcare offerings, delivering continuity for existing clients and enhanced capabilities that meet the evolving healthcare needs of employers and their people across Nigeria and the wider continent.
In Nigeria, Discovery Health – Global Health Solutions continues the long-standing partnership – dating back to 2022 – with Leadway Health HMO, ensuring precise market relevance and a seamless healthcare solution for local employers and their employees.
“While our name is changing, our commitment to our clients and to our core purpose – namely, to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives – remains the same,” explains Emma Knox, CEO of Discovery Health – Global Health Solutions (formerly CEO of Vitality Health International).
“Discovery Health Global enables the future-focused growth of the Vitality Health International (Africa) business in two ways. First, by continuing the proven operating model of partnering with in-market insurers in the rest of Africa to deliver employer-focused solutions, to meet employees’ individual healthcare needs. Second, by enabling expansion into a broader range of solutions that meet our clients’ healthcare needs more completely, such as through our Administration Services Only (ASO) offering – a fully managed healthcare administration solution.”
Driving innovation and excellence through a trusted partnership with Leadway Health HMO
Leadway Health HMO, a subsidiary of Leadway Holdings and an associate company of Leadway Assurance company limited, is Global Health Solutions’ in-country insurance partner in Nigeria. With more than 50 years of insurance experience in the Nigerian market, Leadway brings scale, trust and regional expertise to the fore.
“Our partnership with Leadway Health has supported our expansion in Nigeria and strengthened our ability to deliver meaningful health insurance solutions at scale,” says Knox. “Together, we are focused on improving health outcomes and contributing to healthier societies.”
Dr Tokunbo Alli, CEO of Leadway Health added, “We are pleased to continue our relationship through Global Health Solutions. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to improving access to healthcare and enhancing quality of life for employers and their employees across Nigeria.”
Built on the strength of Africa’s leading healthcare administrator and managed care provider
Through Global Health Solutions, employers across Africa will also continue to benefit from access to Discovery Health’s 34 years of experience in healthcare administration and managed care, a support structure that has been integral to Vitality Health International (Africa)’s operations to date.
As South Africa’s largest medical aid administrator and managed care service provider, Discovery Health brings to the fore world-class clinical governance, advanced risk management and one of the most sophisticated healthcare data platforms globally. “Discovery Health remains the backbone of our operations, delivering measurable value, improved health outcomes and sustainable cost management for organisations operating in Africa,” adds Knox.
A platform built for Africa’s future
Knox concludes: “Through Discovery Health – Global Health Solutions, we are moving beyond traditional health insurance to build an integrated healthcare ecosystem for employers across Africa. By bringing together tailored health insurance, the Vitality wellness programme and advanced administration and clinical capabilities on a single platform, we can meet a far broader range of healthcare needs for employers and their people, while staying true to Discovery’s core purpose: making people healthier and enhancing and protecting their lives.”
Discovery information
Global Health Solutions is a division of Discovery Health, a subsidiary of the renowned Discovery Group, which leverages over 30 years of financial services expertise and operates in more than 37 countries worldwide.
About Discovery Health
Discovery Health is South Africa’s leading medical scheme administrator and managed care organisation, with more than three decades of experience in delivering high quality, sustainable healthcare solutions at scale. The business was established in 1992 with the core purpose of making people healthier and enhancing and protecting their lives.
At present, Discovery Health provides administration and managed care services to more than 3.6 million members in Africa. Operating at exceptional scale, Discovery Health combines world-class data science, advanced digital platforms and deep clinical expertise to deliver efficient administration, sophisticated risk management and seamless service experiences for members, employers and healthcare professionals. Its fully integrated health insurance platform spans the entire value chain, enabling fast, accurate claims processing, personalised member journeys and best-in-class servicing across digital and human channels.
About Discovery
Discovery Limited is a South African-founded financial services organisation that operates in the healthcare, life assurance, short-term insurance, banking, savings and investment and wellness markets. Since inception in 1992, Discovery has been guided by a clear core purpose – to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. This has manifested in its globally recognised Vitality Shared-Value insurance model, active in over 37 countries with over 50 million members. The model is exported and scaled through the Global Vitality Network, an alliance of some of the largest insurers across key markets including AIA (Asia), Ping An (China), Sumitomo (Japan), John Hancock (US), Manulife (Canada) and Vitality Life & Health (UK, wholly owned). Discovery trades on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange as DSY
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