Business Talk – Principal Officer Kevin Aron on Medshield’s prevention-first strategy to medical aid
In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Kevin Aron discusses how Medshield delivers world-class medical aid for its members.
Aron is a healthcare industry expert, having held multiple CEO and Executive roles in the South African healthcare sector. He currently serves as the Principal Officer for Medshield Medical Scheme.
He is skilled in strategy development and implementation, healthcare delivery models, financial budgeting and management, risk management, and operational service delivery.
Under his leadership, Medshield has experienced excellent financial growth while expanding its range of products and services to keep meeting the needs of its members.
Aron is also a qualified Chartered Accountant who has an MBA from the Henley Business School.
The interview
In this Business Talk interview, Aron discusses Medshield’s philosophy of being a “partner for life” for its members with a special focus on the Scheme’s 2026 strategy and member value.
He explains how Medshield has balanced actuarial prudence with affordability to ensure members get the best value from their medical aid.
Aron then shares how Medshield focuses on taking a proactive approach to making decisions that provide long-term value to its members.
During the interview, Aron shares his vision for 2026 and Medshield’s preventative approach that will help members identify healthcare and well-being issues before they become more serious, and in turn saving members healthcare expenses in the long term.
Aron concludes the discussion by sharing a key takeaway from Medshield’s 2026 launch.
Watch the full interview with Kevin Aron, Principal Officer of Medshield Medical Scheme, below.