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More than 200,000 have received NHI Smart Cards/ 'NHI-Ready' Campaign Launched to Get Remaining 100,00 Registered
More than 200,000 have received NHI Smart Cards/ 'NHI-Ready' Campaign Launched to Get Remaining 100,00 Registered
More than two hundred thousand (240,000 to be exact) of the legal residents within the Commonwealth of The Bahamas have registered for, and received their National Health Insurance Smart Cards...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities Educational Forum and Exhibition
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Disability Affairs Division and related non-governmental organizations held an Educational Forum and Exhibition on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Stapledon School Auditorium, Dolphin Drive...
Government Committed to Improved Health Care for All
Government Committed to Improved Health Care for All
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said Friday that the health and wellness of a human being should never be determined by the size of his or her bank account.
NHI Secretariat on Concerns Raised by BIA
NHI Secretariat on Concerns Raised by BIA
In regards to recent concerns raised by the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) pertaining to the RFP process for the Public Insurer, the NHI Secretariat would like to reiterate the importance of the timely roll-out of NHI Bahamas.
Caribbean Health Ministers Agree on Action Plan for Innovating National Information Systems for Health
Caribbean Health Ministers Agree on Action Plan for Innovating National Information Systems for Health
Health ministers from 16 Caribbean countries and territories reached agreement today on an action plan for collectively improving and innovating their national information systems for health.
NHI could be 'slightly delayed' due to Hurricane Matthew
HEALTH Minister Dr. Perry Gomez admitted on Friday that due to Hurricane Matthew, which caused damage to public buildings including clinics, it was likely that the implementation of phase one of National Health Insurance (NHI) would be "slightly" delayed.
Communication by the Prime Minister on the Impact of Hurricane Matthew
I rise to report to The House on the impact of ‟Hurricane Matthew‟, the 13th named storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Fortunately, the majority of our Family Islands sustained no major damage. This was a relief, particularly for those islands which were impacted last year by Hurricane Joaquin...
NHI Secretariat responds to Nassau Guardian article
NHI Secretariat responds to Nassau Guardian article
Regarding the editorial printed on September 5th, 2016 in the Nassau Guardian, the NHI Secretariat wishes to highlight the facts around the roles and responsibility of the public insurer with the NHI Bahamas plan:
Apartment to be used by medics as clinic renovated
Apartment to be used by medics as clinic renovated
DESPITE their pleas, health practitioners in Andros have been told to offer services from an apartment complex as proposed renovations to the island's clinic have stalled.
Communication by the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie on the National Health Insurance Bill
Mr. Speaker: The Government of The Bahamas is committed to the implementation of National Health Insurance so that every Bahamian has access to an improved quality of healthcare. Mr. Speaker, as the cost of health care continues to rise, we are not seeing a rising level of key indicators of health...