The National Health Fund was established to provide financial support to the healthcare system in Jamaica, with a view of improving the healthcare effectiveness and the overall health of the Jamaican population.

The Institutional Benefits function provides grants to institutions through two funds:

1. The Health Promotion and Protection Fund, which provides funding for public & private sector projects in educational and primary care activities that promote healthy life-styles, protect health and prevent illnesses in support of the national healthcare policy.

2. The Health Support Fund, which provides funding for public sector infrastructure and development projects that support the national healthcare policy using the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) Essential Public.

The Institutional Benefits function provides grants to institutions through two funds:

1. The Health Promotion and Protection Fund, which provides funding for public & private sector projects in educational and primary care activities that promote healthy life-styles, protect health and prevent illnesses in support of the national healthcare policy.

2. The Health Support Fund, which provides funding for public sector infrastructure and development projects that support the national healthcare policy using the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Essential Public.

Arthritis, Asthma, Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Hypertension, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Major Depression, Prostate Cancer, Psychosis, Rheumatic Fever Heart Disease, Vascular Disease & High Cholesterol.

The NHF seeks to reduce the out-of-pocket expenditure for person registered with the Fund and who use public or private sector participating pharmacies, for specific pharmaceuticals used in treating the illnesses covered.

Yes. To access benefits persons apply for benefits by completing a NHF Application Form.

Yes. Application forms are available at doctors' office, health centers, hospitals, pharmacies, Customer Service Desks at Mandeville Hospital, St. Ann's Bay, Cornwall Regional Hospital and at the National Health Fund Offices located at 25 Dominica Drive, New Kingston.

• Collect a NHF Application Form from your doctor, hospital, health clinic, pharmacy, NHF Head Office or NHF Helpdesk locations.

• Take it to your doctor who will fill in the illnesses that the applicant has. The doctor must sign the card including his or her doctor’s registration number.

• Fill out all the relevant sections of the card – name address, date of birth, gender and your Tax Registration Number (TRN). If you do not have a TRN card, apply to your nearest Tax Office.

• Ensure that you copy the number correctly on your application or attach a photocopy to the completed application form and mail or take them to the NHF office.

• An adult or a legal guardian must sign the application card for children under the age of 18.

NB. Everyone applying for NHF Individual Benefits, including children must have a TRN. The Tax Office is ready to assist parents and guardians to obtain TRN cards for their infants and children.

Yes. You will receive a health card to use when purchasing your medication from any NHF participating pharmacies.

You card will be ready in approximately 2 weeks after the application is processed and will be mailed to the address stated on the application form.

All persons suffering from any one or more of the listed illnesses, young or old can benefit from the Fund.

NHF will pay the participating pharmacies an agreed price for each prescribed medication. You will be required to pay a co-payment, which is the difference between the retail selling price and what NHF will pay. The co-payment will vary from pharmacy to pharmacy.

Yes. The NHF covers more illnesses and provides a wider range of pharmaceutical benefits than JADEP. All JADEP members can be covered by the NHF.

Yes. Beneficiaries of JADEP will continue receiving benefits. These persons may also register with the NHF to receive additional benefits.

No, the expiry date on the card will not prevent you from accessing the benefits. Expiry dates are not printed on newer cards.

If you suffer a new illness covered by the NHF you will apply for this additional benefit by using the blue NHF Change Form. NB. Your doctor will have to sign the NHF Change Form in this instance.

If your card is lost or destroyed it will be replaced FREE of cost when it is reported.

You also need to complete the NHF Change Form to have your card replaced. NB. Your doctor DOES NOT have to sign the NHF Change Form in this instance.

No. The NHF will not reimburse any beneficiary.

Yes. You can use your health card along with your NHF card. NHF will be the first provider.

All information is kept confidential and secured. It is the policy of the National Health Fund to protect the privacy of its members. All our claims are adjudicated electronically which makes the handling of data very private and confidential.