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Discovery Vitality is integrating sleep tracking into its health and wellness platform, partnering with Finnish health technology company URA to offer the URA Ring 4 to qualifying members. From mid-October 2025, those members can access the wearable device either fully funded or at a 25% discount, marking the first time the URA Ring 4 will be available in South Africa. The move positions sleep alongside nutrition and exercise as core pillars of the insurer's Vitality program.The initiative introduces two key components: the Vitality Sleep Score, which converts complex sleep data into a single metric measuring the causal impact of sleep on health risk, and Vitality Sleep Rewards, launching in 2026. Members will earn rewards by meeting personalized weekly sleep goals based on duration, regularity and quality metrics. Sleep tracking will be available through Apple, Garmin, Samsung devices, the URA Ring 4 or an in-app tracker for those without a wearable.TREND BITEDiscovery's sleep integration reflects growing recognition that rest deserves equal billing with diet and exercise in preventive health strategies. Analysis of over 47 million sleep records revealed that one in two Vitality members has at least one sleep metric out of range, while those who don't sleep enough face a 22% higher risk of death and significantly elevated risks of diabetes, heart disease and depression. By making sleep measurable and tying it to tangible rewards from Discovery Miles to lower insurance premiums the company is betting that data-driven incentives can shift behavior at scale.The approach extends beyond individual wellbeing: Discovery Insure data shows that around 50% of the impact of sleep on driving accident risk stems from chronic poor sleep, not just acute fatigue. As employers and insurers worldwide grapple with rising healthcare costs and workplace productivity challenges, Discovery's model offers a blueprint for treating sleep not as a lifestyle choice, but as a quantifiable health imperative with real-world consequences.
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