Take control of your diabetes

Half of people living with diabetes don't know they have it - even though stats show that more than 4.5 million adult South Africans have this manageable condition. With 14 November being World Diabetes Day, now is the time to know your blood sugar levels. And if you have diabetes, we have the enhanced support and benefits to help you.

Getting the best health outcomes

Having your blood sugar tested regularly is step one. Early detection and treatment can help prevent complications and when your diabetes is under control, you can lead a full, healthy life.

Teamwork is the best way to manage chronic conditions like diabetes. You have to do your part by knowing your blood sugar, educating yourself, making healthy food choices, exercising, and taking your prescribed medicine. But while you have to put in the time and dedication to manage your condition, you have a team of healthcare professionals to guide and support you.

People with diabetes have the best health outcomes when a doctor helps you manage your diabetes with the support of a healthcare team. This ensures that everyone involved in your treatment is following the same strategy and that they share important information with each other.

Research shows that modifying health care delivery to include team-based care combined with patient-centred technologies offers great promise to better treat chronic conditions, so that you get the best possible health outcomes.

Here's how we help

TFG Medical Aid Scheme members have access to benefits and technology to help them achieve the best possible health outcomes.

The Diabetes Care Programme and enhancements

Once you register for diabetes on the Chronic Illness Benefit, you have access to the Diabetes Care Programme.

Your Premier Plus GP can register you for the Diabetes Care Programme, which gives you access to additional benefits to help you manage your diabetes.

Connected Care app

We introduced a new app to help you manage your chronic condition: Connected Care. The Connected Care app is an online digital platform that connects you to healthcare professionals and online coaches through online doctor consultations. It provides a medicine ordering and delivery service and links to remote home monitoring and point of care devices. You also have access to personalised condition-specific information to help you manage your health. Once you have given consent, this information in your electronic health record is made available to healthcare professionals to enable better quality of care wherever you are.

This app gives you access to:

1. Remote monitoring devices and supporting apps to monitor your condition from home, for qualifying members on the Diabetes Care Programme
2. Online consultations with a Health Coach to assist you with lifestyle changes, to find educational content and to help you navigate your benefits.
3. If you need additional clinical support, you will also have access to consultations with a healthcare professional or a diabetes nurse educator.
4. Reliable health and wellness information about diabetes.

Track your health

We offer you all the support you need to track your exercise and achieve your personalised health goals. The Health Tracker is a free platform, available to all Scheme members by Discovery Vitality that allows you to track your exercise and achieve your personalised health goals.

You'll be able to experience how Vitality works to encourage and reward healthy living.