Press Release

SAMWUMED members who have finished or exhausted their medical aid benefits before the end of the year don’t have to

Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which heart valves have been permanently damaged by rheumatic fever. It’s the most common

The board of trustees plays an important role in a medical aid scheme. It is responsible for the proper and

For the normal member, Biokinetics maybe a difficult term to understand. But it is an important benefit.  Biokinetics uses scientifically

If you suffer from constant back and neck problems, it may be time to learn more about the SAMWUMED Documentation

SAMWUMED’s number of contracted doctors is steadily growing country wide. The total number of doctors or healthcare service providers is

Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which heart valves have been permanently damaged by rheumatic fever. It’s the most

Our bones are constantly changing, and as we age we lose bones more quickly than we replace them. As a

To ensure that your new born baby grows up to be well and healthy, you can take him or her

Live healthy and disease free by getting regular free health screenings. Use your SAMWUMED Cares Wellness Programme Benefit  for Type

If a member dies, will their registered dependents continue to be covered by SAMWUMED? The answer is Yes, should they

Prevention is better than cure. As a member of SAMWUMED, you can tap into the Scheme’s Wellness Programme benefits and

On Cancer Survivor’s Day, we celebrate the lives of all our members who are Cancer Survivors. SAMWUMED also unites with

We wish for our members to enjoy their medical aid and stay with SAMWUMED. In addition to understanding Benefits, it

One in six South Africans suffer from anxiety, depression or substance-use problems. This does not include more serious conditions such

To ensure that SAMWUMED members receive the best quality healthcare, we go through a thorough process of selecting and approving

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead

Addison’s disease is a disorder that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t produce enough of certain hormones. The symptoms usually

Epilepsy or “seizure disorders” is the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages. It is characterised

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a collective name for conditions in which progressive degeneration

May month is marked as International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND). The day is meant to

The Client Services Department is capacitating itself to deliver improved customer service to both internal and external SAMWUMED stakeholders. The

SAMWUMED continues to attract members from many municipalities across the country. In fact as at 23 January this year, the