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Promoting healthy habit formation is key to improving public health. Here's why
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Adrian Gore
BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science, University of the Witwatersrand. Formerly: with Liberty Life; 1992, Founder, Discovery Health. Member of the Board: Discovery Health; Discovery Limited; Vitality Lifestyle; The Vitality Group, US. VitalityHeatlhLifeUK. Fellow, Faculty of Actuaries, Edinburgh. Associate, Society of Actuaries, Chicago. Member, American Academy of Actuaries. Recipient of awards. All Africa Businessman of the Year 2016; Interests: running, cycling, reading.
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