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July 05, 2017
Nurses' Contribution Central to Healthcare mandate and Implementation of NHI
The elevation of nursing professionals in New Providence and the Family Islands is significant as the Government strives to fulfil its mandate of easy accessible and affordable healthcare throughout the country, said Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands...
Doctors unite on NHI concerns
January 22, 2016
Doctors unite on NHI concerns
An alliance of doctors associations demanded yesterday that the government respect the views of stakeholders and come up with a National Health Insurance (NHI) plan that all stakeholders can buy into.
The more things change...
January 20, 2016
The more things change...
In 2006, the National Health Insurance debate was raging, much like it is today, 10 years later. Following is the contribution of then Opposition Leader Hubert Ingraham to debate on the NHI Bill that was before Parliament.
PHA announces multimillion-dollar upgrade
January 20, 2016
PHA announces multimillion-dollar upgrade
As the country wrestles with the increasingly vituperative discussion surrounding implementation of the Christie administration's National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) yesterday announced that it would be engaging 22 pharmacists, as well as 22 doctors, three surgeons, two radiologists, nine biomedical engineers and an undisclosed number of nurses, all expecte...
NHI: Setting the record straight
January 18, 2016
NHI: Setting the record straight
There has been much misinformation about what National Health Insurance (NHI) Bahamas is and how it will impact our lives. We want to set the record straight. The implementation of NHI in The Bahamas is a major advancement in moving our country forward and taking care of our people. A paradigm shift is underway. This is not business as usual.
A sledge hammer to kill a mosquito
December 16, 2015
A sledge hammer to kill a mosquito
"Investing the necessary public resources to achieve universal health [care] is a social, political and economic necessity that should no longer be delayed..." said participants in a forum organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization in the lead-up to Universal Health Coverage Day, Dec 12, 2015.
December 16, 2015
NHI stakeholder meeting 'six months late', insurance consultant says
With fewer than two weeks left ahead of the government's proposed January launch for National Health Insurance (NHI), private sector stakeholders and the government's NHI Secretariat yesterday held closed-door talks addressing the lingering unresolved issues surrounding the healthcare scheme and its impact on the healthcare sector - a discussion that one local insurance professional argued was "si...
Hopeless
December 06, 2015
Hopeless
Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez has admitted to being lost on specific plans for National Health Insurance (NHI) and added that the government's public relations is "horrible" and "hopeless", marking another "embarrassing moment" for the Christie administration.
Central govt does not insure buildings
October 19, 2015
Central govt does not insure buildings
The government will not be able to claim insurance on any of its buildings damaged by the storm, because the central government does not carry property insurance.
Shelter Listing 2015- Family Islands
September 30, 2015
Shelter Listing 2015- Family Islands
Department of Social Services List of Hurricane Shelters in the Family Islands. Hurricane Season 2014/15
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