Bonvie Medical Aid Scheme commits to uplift Matabeleland

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of Bonvie Medical Aid Scheme a company which is fast growing its footprint in the health sector. As a responsible medical aid scheme, they respect the interests of stakeholders—shareholders, employees, members, suppliers, service providers, regulators, government and the community at large. They are aggressively seeking platforms to contribute to the well-being of the communities in which they operate.

Matebeleland is one of their strongholds for medical aid business having been able to enroll a balanced portfolio of corporate and individual membership.

“Our business continues to grow throughout the country and as a responsible corporate citizen we strive to provide meaningful and impactful value to our stakeholders”, said one of their managers.

Business cannot grow where the community is struggling and hence this underpins their CSR culture at Bonvie Medical Aid Scheme (Bonvie). There is a lot they have achieved in Matebeleland region from the time Bonvie established business interests. Previously the scheme gave funding support in setting up clinics at Lupane State University (LSU) and National University of Science and Technology (NUST) over and above an ambulance donation to NUST. In 2018 the company achieved the following:

1. Launched a healthcare center in Bulawayo CBD accessible to all so as to enhance patient experience to those in need of essential consultation and treatment services.
2. Opened fitness classes to the members of the community at ZRP Drillhall in Bulawayo so as to manage the risk of some diseases through weight loss over and above physical strength.
3. Donated sports kits to selected institutions within the region in particular NUST, LSU and Chicken Inn Football Club. Branded soccer kits and medical aid cover are part of the donated packages as we ought to support the sporting culture in the Region in Bulawayo with valuable impacts on health conditions of both the members and community.
4. Bonvie is currently utilizing technology (EDI) to submit and process member claims and hence both enhancing Service Provider experience and reducing the use of paper claims that have a negative effect on the environment.
5. They embarked on responsibility efforts to make their  operations even more noticeable in the community as  they launched an Old People’s Home Donation package to Ekuphumuleni Old People’s Home that has the social impact on the well-being of the elderly including, health, sanitary wear and food.
6. Bonvie partnered the Bulawayo Publicity Association in marketing the region as both a domestic and foreign tourist destination. As such, the scheme makes monetary contributions towards production of magazines and journals with adverts and articles directed to tourists.  

For Bonvie to be able to survive and do this more for the Matebelaland region, you simply need to enroll onto any of their scheme plans as your valued and functional medical aid funder. Bonvie has partnerships with service providers throughout the country so that members have the convenience to access medical aid services as and when it is needed.