Depression costs at GEMS rose 198% since 2019, and experts say mental healthcare must be easier to access and integrated into primary care. Rising demand for mental healthcare is driving sharp cost increases, with the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) paying R2.75bn for depression treatment in 2025. That is a 198% increase on the R923.9m it paid in 2019. Metropolitan…
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Workplace Wellness Programmes Turn to Wearables
A workplace wellness programme using wearable health data can reveal hidden heart risks among staff, according to an analysis published for Heart Awareness Month. The piece argues that South African employers should look beyond annual wellness days. Instead, they should ask what they actually know about their workforce’s health. From Sick Leave Data to Health Signals The analysis uses an…