13. Increase the access to interventions to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases and their risk factors
The Health Strategy intends to increase access to interventions to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases and their risk factors, in order to reduce the burden of chronic non- communicable diseases to Bermuda.
Achievements to date include the introduction of benefits to manage chronic diseases for better outcomes and lower costs, in particular:
- Coverage of kidney transplants from $30,000 to $150,000 to enable more patients to become transplant candidates
- Enhanced Care Pilot for HIP and FutureCare
- Patient Centred Medical Home at the Bermuda Hospitals Board
- Palliative Care Benefit as Standard Health Benefit
- Personal Home Care Benefit for HIP and FutureCare
In addition the Office of the Chief Medical Officer has started piloting of a chronic disease register, beginning with diabetes.
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Updated 30 April 2018