The National Health Insurance (NHI) program now covers residents in all of Belize Rural South, which includes San Pedro Town , Ambergris Caye, and Caye Caulker. The government program reached the Caye Caulker community on Friday, September 27th. A private clinic and a pharmacy signed contracts with the NHI to provide access to primary healthcare services and medication at a significantly reduced cost.
The two accredited institutions are Dr. D’s Clinic and Prescription Value Pharmacy. To join NHI, Hicaqueños can register at these institutions with their Social Security Card.
If their cards have expired, island residents can still register using their Social Security number. The launch event commenced shortly after 9:30AM at the Island Magic Conference Room. Master of Ceremonies Celina Jimenez welcomed everyone in attendance and invited NHI Chairman Dr.
Marco Tulio Mendez for the welcome remarks. Mendez said that citizens around the globe should be provided with essential health services. “The economy of a country is intertwined with health; thus, a healthy population is very beneficial for any country,” he said.
The NHI chairman noted that the program has been introduced to most areas of the country after being isolated to only certain regions like southside Belize City. Mendez said that the government hopes to have the program available countrywide by the end of the year. “Presently, we have 190,000 people registered with NHI.
We are delighted that many people will .