KINGSTON, Jamaica—The number of prescriptions under the National Health Fund (NHF) has increased from less than one million in 2016 to approximately three million per year, serving more than 770,000 Jamaicans.

This was stated by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, on Tuesday as he made his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

Tufton said the number of Jamaicans covered under the NHFCard Programme has increased from 241,897 to more than 300,000 active cardholders. At the same time, the number of sickness categories covered has increased from 15 to 28.