The National Health Fund (NHF) is advising the public that all NHFCard centres within its network are open and ready to assist Jamaicans who lost their NHFCards during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Individuals who need a replacement card are invited to visit any of the open locations and speak with a representative to receive a new card.

Members of the public may visit any of these locations:

• St. Elizabeth: Santa Cruz Health Centre, Black River Hospital
• Westmoreland: Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital
• Hanover: Noel Holmes Hospital
• St. James: Cornwall Regional Hospital, Mount Salem Health Centre
• Trelawny: Falmouth Hospital
• St. Ann: St. Ann’s Bay Hospital
• Clarendon: May Pen Hospital, Lionel Town Hospital
• Manchester: Mandeville Regional Hospital, Percy Junor Hospital
• St. Mary: Port Maria Hospital
• St. Catherine: Spanish Town Hospital, Linstead Hospital, Greater Portmore Health Centre Drug Serv
• Kingston & St. Andrew: NHF Head Office, Kingston Public Hospital, Union Square Drug Serv
• St. Thomas: Princess Margaret Hospital
• Portland: Port Antonio Hospital

Opening hours for the NHFCard centres are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Fridays, except for the NHF head office.

The NHF remains committed to ensuring uninterrupted access to subsidised medication for all beneficiaries using the NHFCard. This service is especially critical as many Jamaicans continue to rebuild and regain stability after the category five hurricane.

In the meantime, across the six parishes most impacted by the hurricane, 118 of 148 NHF provider pharmacies are currently operational, representing an 80 per cent service restoration.

The parish breakdown is as follows:

• St. Elizabeth: 19 of 24 open (79 per cent)
• Westmoreland: 21 of 26 open (81 per cent)
• St. James: 28 of 40 open (70 per cent)
• Hanover: 7 of 11 open (64 per cent)
• Trelawny: 7 of 10 open (70 per cent)
• St. Ann: 36 of 37 open (97 per cent)

The reopening of participating pharmacies ensures that residents in the hardest-hit areas may continue filling prescriptions and accessing the discounts offered on the NHFCard. 

For additional updates, persons may follow the NHF’s official communication channels or contact the organisation’s customer care team at (876) 906-1106.