Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday the government will support the creation of a national organ transplant program.

"I trust that this will become a life-saving benefit to many who depend on such generous donations for their very survival," Davis said during the 2023/2024 Budget Communication.

He said, "Continuing our efforts from our last budget to promote better health and greater wellness among the Bahamian people, in this budget we are providing funding to continue the development of a new health facility in Grand Bahama, to build a new hospital in New Providence, as well as continuing to improve the infrastructure for Family Island clinics.

"To make healthcare more affordable, we will consolidate National Health Insurance and the Prescription Drug Plan into an overall health policy.

"The provision of health insurance is costly, but the government realizes that this is a necessary benefit for many employees. And so, the government is aggressively taking steps to protect this benefit for as many employees as possible. Once these plans become more crystallized, more information will be provided.

"In particular, given some of the speculative commentary recently, I wish to make clear that members of the uniformed branches of our services will continue to benefit from insurance coverage, and new members will still be eligible for subsidized dependent coverage."

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