Toronto, ON ā May 29, 2025Ģżā ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ, Canadaās only national non-profit health and benefits company, proudly announces the release of its 2024 Impact Report. This comprehensive report highlights ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes, driving systemic change, and fostering a healthier, more equitable society.
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A Legacy of Purpose-Driven Impact
ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās journey began nearly 70 years ago with a simple yet profound mission: to make healthcare accessible to allCanadians. Founded by William Wilkinson, who introduced North Americaās first prepaid drug plan, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ has remained steadfast in its commitment to reinvesting excess earnings to improve healthcare and promote health equity.Ģż
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Key Achievements in 2024
The 2024 Impact Report showcasesĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās progress toward reaching their goal to invest $75 million to positively impact one million Canadians by the end of 2025, demonstrating the powerful synergy between business growth and social impact:
- Social Impact Investments: In 2024, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ grew its enterprise-wide social impact investments to $12.7 million, positively impacting 300,000 lives across Canada.This brings the cumulative total to over $59 million invested and nearly750,000 people positively impacted.Ģż
- Mental Health Initiatives: ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ co-created culturally appropriate mental health products and services, with investments exceeding $21.4 million to date. These initiatives have positively impacted 525,000 Canadians.
- āEssential Medicines Program: Ģż Ģż Addressing the accessibility gap for the one million Canadians without Ģż Ģż prescription drug coverage, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās Essential Medicines program has Ģż Ģż positively impacted over 90,000 Canadians.Ģż
- Oral Health Access: Since 2016, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ invested $23 million to expand oral health clinic capacity and advance oral health research, providing dental care to63,000 underserved Canadians. With the introduction of the Canadian Dental CarePlan, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ is transitioning from direct involvement in oral health to focus on other emerging public health priorities.Ģżā
- ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ+ Enhancements: The Ģż Ģż ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ+ platform was further enhanced to empower individuals to Ģż Ģż understand their benefits, seamlessly connect with care, and take charge Ģż Ģż of their health. New features include chronic disease management support Ģż Ģż to help address the 80% of chronic conditions that can be prevented Ģż Ģż through healthy lifestyle changes.
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Leadership and Vision
"We fundamentally believe health care is a right, not a privilege. This founding principle has guided us for nearly70 years and continues to shape our mission of Better Health for All,ā said Zahid Salman, President & CEO of ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ. āAs a non-profit operating without shareholders, we are uniquely positioned to prioritize longer-term health outcomes by reinvesting excess earnings to directly support the health and well-being of underserved communities.āĢż
Creating a Virtuous Cycle of PositiveImpact
āAt ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ, achieving bold growth targets while staying true to our purpose is not only possible but essential,āsaid Mandy Mail, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, Corporate Affairs& ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ Cares. āBy integrating business growth with social impact, we create a virtuous cycle of positive change. As our business grows, our capacity to give back, scale programs, and positively influence Canadians expands exponentially.āĢż
Recognition and Awards
ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās efforts have not gone unnoticed. The company was recertified under Imagine Canadaās Caring Company designation, exceeding the required giving benchmark by up to 20 times more āone of the highest levels of giving in the country. ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ was also recognized on Fortune magazineās prestigious Change the World list, as one of the top 50 organizations driving meaningful change worldwide.Ģż
A Call to Action
ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ invites Canadians to explore the full 2024 Impact Report and join in their mission to create a healthier, more equitable future for all. To learn more about ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās social impact initiatives, visit /en-ca/si-report-2024.
About ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ
As Canada's only national non-profit health and benefits company, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ believes health care is a right, not a privilege. We're dedicated to improving health outcomes, driving systemic change, and building a future where every Canadian can reach their full health and well-being potential. Ģż
We are revolutionizing the health and benefits experience with coverage and care in one place. Through our unique integrated payer-provider ("payvider") model, offering insurance, administering benefits and paying claims as a 'payer' while offering health services such as mental health, pharmacy, telemedicine and chronic disease management as a 'provider'. Ģż
As a non-profit social enterprise without shareholders, we prioritize and reinvest our excess earnings to directly support underserved communities. Through ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ Cares, we've committed $75million to improve the health of over one million Canadians by the end of 2025, focusing on mental health, essential medicines, and chronic disease management.Our scalable initiatives deliver meaningful change in pursuit of Better Health for All.
ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, a leading Imagine CanadaCaring Company, and named on the Fortune's Change the World list.
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