KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) has expanded its NHFCard programme to provide an annual $3,000 mammogram subsidy for high-risk women aged 30 to 40 and eligible men aged 40 and older, effective July 1, 2026.

The expansion broadens eligibility beyond women aged 40 and over and is intended to improve early detection of breast cancer, enhance treatment outcomes and reduce barriers to screening, the NHF said in a statement on Wednesday.

Under the revised programme, high-risk women aged 30 to 40 years may access the mammogram benefit if they are identified by their doctor as being at increased risk for breast cancer. Applicants are required to submit a letter from their doctor to the NHF Customer Care Department at least three business days before their scheduled mammogram to allow for processing.