Question about Health Coverage and Insurance in Jamaica

[u/feeteegee]

Hey everyone,

So I wanted to find out about what sort of health coverage and insurance exists in Jamaica.

My brother was born in Jamaica but moved to Canada in his teens. He has dual citizenship.

Unfortunately our mother passed away, and my brother has had some health complications over the years including heart attacks and stroke. He’s been stable for a few years and is on several medications.

Since our mother passed, he hasn’t had a permanent place to stay and Canada is becoming unaffordable.

I want to move him down to stay with family in Jamaica but I’ve been told the healthcare situation can be tricky. I know there’s public healthcare, but can he purchase some kind of private health insurance in cases of emergency or need for medications? What happens in cases of emergency?

Thank you so much in advance ❤️

[u/AndreTimoll]

There are a ton of priviate insurances and he can apply fora NHF card will drastically reduced the cost of meds if his is on the approved list.