New Beneficiaries Announced for National Prescription Drug Plan
Seven new groups of Bahamians, including public officers, can now apply to reap the benefits of the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP) administered by the National Insurance Board. In the House of Assembly on Thursday, March 24, the Rt Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Minister responsible for National Insurance, announced the launch…
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Mar 11
Get Well Challenge Off To a Great Start: 280+ pounds lost in first two weeks
At their first weigh-in forty participants in the National Insurance Board’s Get Well Bahamas Health and Fitness Challenge, lost a total of 289.7 pounds in the first two weeks of the programme. This represents 2.37 percent of their total starting weigh, setting them well on the road to improved health.…
Get Well Bahamas Launch Signals Shift Towards Prevention in National Healthcare Programme
It has become a matter of concern for the government that one in three Bahamians suffers from one or more chronic diseases, such as hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes, Minister of Health The Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said Monday night at the launch of The Get Well Bahamas Health…
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Feb 11
THREE RECEIVE NIB DIRECTOR’S AWARD 2011
Three employees of the National Insurance Board recently received the NIB Director’s Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the progress and success of the organization in 2010. Patrick Ward, Chairman of NIB and Algernon Cargill, Director of NIB presented the Director’s Award to Pandora Butler, Public Relations Officer,…
