Pula Medical Aid endures sluggish economy
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Pula Medical Aid says it has survived the economic downtown
Addressing the media last week, Pula principal officer, Thato Moumakwa said of late, Botswana’s economy has been under a lot of pressure, experiencing a number of setbacks due to the financial crunch that has resulted in the closure of a number of organisations.
“However as Pula, we want to reassure our valued members, their dependents and our stakeholders that due to our positive solvency margin, we retain a healthy financial standing and are as stable and dependable as ever,” he said. Having been in existence for more than 25 years, Moumakwa said the Fund is still going strong with a healthy financial standing. He said this is due to the fact that they understand the needs of their members and continuously adapt and develop their products to better suit their health care needs.
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