Citizens and residents can anticipate some headway in the long-talked about National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme or Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC), this year.

This, as Prime Minister and Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Terrance Drew, mentioned this earlier in January.

Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew.

The NHI means that everyone in SKN can have access to the full range of health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. It covers the full continuum of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care (or support care).

The Universal Healthcare topic has been discussed for years, even as recently as under the Team Unity administration (2015-2022).