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For 70 years, Bupa has provided health insurance and health care, driven by its founding mission: "To prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill-health of every kind". From humble beginnings in the UK in 1947, when a group of small provident associations came together to form the British United Provident Association, the organisation has grown to become an international health and company, employing [84,000] people, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, Hong Kong, Poland, Chile and New Zealand, as well as Saudi Arabia, India, Thailand and the US. Bupa's status as a company limited by guarantee, with no shareholders, means its customers are its focus, with profits reinvested for the benefit of current and future customers. This focus on the customer has been a guiding light for Bupa, throughout its evolution. The Story of Bupa traces the history of Bupa from 1947 to 2017, documenting its transformation from a traditional health insurer into a global health and care company that provides services across health funding, as well as health provision running clinics, hospitals and dental centres, as well as care homes and retirement villages.
Set against the backdrop of the massive social, cultural, and political changes of the 20th and 21st centuries, Bupa's story is one of growth, people, and a commitment to uphold customer service and help people to live longer, healthier, happier lives.