PODCAST: Unu Health’s mission to bring down healthcare costs in SA
Unu is focusing its effort on the 5.5-million formally employed population that cannot afford medical aid
20 March 2023 - 17:31
by Mudiwa Gavaza
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Dr Phatho Zondi, COO and Tania Joffe, CEO, at Unu Health. PICTURE: Supplied
Affordable healthcare, through the use of technology, is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Unu Health: CEO Tania Joffe and COO Dr Phatho Zondi.
Unu Health is a company that’s been funded by Standard Bank to help bring down healthcare costs for consumers. The company essentially used a network of doctors, pharmacies and employers on one platform to make this happen.
Virtual sessions instead of in-person are another element in the chain.
Unu is focusing its effort on the 5.5-million formally employed population that cannot afford medical aid by partnering with employers to support access to primary healthcare for their employees.
Topics of discussion include: Unu’s business model; the company’s strategy to bring down healthcare costs while maintaining profitability; the use of technology and social enterprise in healthcare; and plans for an expansion into the rest of Africa.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
Business Day Spotlight
PODCAST: Unu Health’s mission to bring down healthcare costs in SA
Unu is focusing its effort on the 5.5-million formally employed population that cannot afford medical aid
Affordable healthcare, through the use of technology, is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Unu Health: CEO Tania Joffe and COO Dr Phatho Zondi.
Unu Health is a company that’s been funded by Standard Bank to help bring down healthcare costs for consumers. The company essentially used a network of doctors, pharmacies and employers on one platform to make this happen.
Virtual sessions instead of in-person are another element in the chain.
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Unu is focusing its effort on the 5.5-million formally employed population that cannot afford medical aid by partnering with employers to support access to primary healthcare for their employees.
Topics of discussion include: Unu’s business model; the company’s strategy to bring down healthcare costs while maintaining profitability; the use of technology and social enterprise in healthcare; and plans for an expansion into the rest of Africa.
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