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Doctors go digital

Gone are the days when a fever or the flu demanded a trip to the doctor’s office. With tele-health solutions and virtual consultations, the world of healthcare is evolving.

06 March 2021

In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a national public health institute in the US, advised that members of the public and healthcare providers living in areas affected by the coronavirus adopt strict social distancing practices. The CDC specifically recommended that healthcare facilities and providers offer clinical services via alternative means.

In South Africa, similar advice meant that medical insurers like Discovery saw far fewer claims during 2020 as South Africans opted to avoid hospitals and doctors’ rooms and defer elective procedures in an attempt to make way for Covid- 19-related hospitalisations. So where have people been getting their medical care and advice?

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