The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Health Card, aimed at improving the accessibility of medication for persons who receive care at public-health facilities should be available in the next three months.
That's the word from Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson.
The GOJ Health Card will allow persons with prescriptions from public-health facilities, easy access to medication at no cost, for items that are on the vital, essential and necessary lists.
The service is expected to be available at public-sector and selected private pharmacies island-wide.
The card will also improve the mechanism to bill private health insurance providers, as it will state whether the individual has insurance coverage.
Dr. Ferguson disclosed yesterday that PAHO has been asked to provide technical assistance with the implementation of the health card.
PAHO will advise on the data to be captured by the card.
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