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The National Prescription Drug Plan


One out of every three Bahamians suffers from chronic non-communicable diseases. These diseases are very costly to control and have a major impact on the quality of life of those affected.

For these reasons, in 2009, The Bahamas Government enacted legislation to introduce the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP). The key goals of this plan are:
  •  To improve access to prescription drugs and medical supplies in public and private pharmacies for chronic disease patients.
  • To provide funding for health promotion and wellness projects that are focused on reducing the numbers of Bahamians affected by targeted chronic non-communicable diseases.

The Plan commenced on September 20, 2010 and provides prescriptions free-of-charge to affected eligible persons.


Chronic Conditions covered under the National Prescription Drug Plan include:

Rheumatic Disease (Arthritis and Lupus), Asthma (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)), Benign Prostate Hypertrophy, Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease & Cardiomyopathy, Prostate Cancer, Psychiatric Illness (Dementia, Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychosis), Sickle Cell Anemia, Thyroid Disease.

Persons eligible for the National Prescription Drug Plan include:

  • NIB Pensioners
  • NIB Invalids
  • Bahamian citizens 65 years or over who are not eligible to receive an NIB pension
  • Children under 18 years of age or under 25 years (if full time students) who have been diagnosed with one or more of the chronic conditions covered under the Plan
  • Indigent persons
  • Staff of Her Majesty’s Prison and the Industrial Schools
  • Members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force
  • Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force
  • Officers employed in the Public Service
  • Persons receiving ante-natal care, care connected with child birth, post natal care or any other medical care associated with pregnancy
  • Persons in receipt of disablement benefit assessed at one hundred per centum under the National Insurance (Benefit and Assistance) Regulations
  • Persons receiving NIB Retirement Grant
  • Persons age 60 and over in receipt of NIB Survivors Benefit/Assistance who have been diagnosed with one or more of the chronic conditions covered under the Plan

In future phases, the Plan will cover employed and self-employed persons, and voluntarily insured contributors. 




"Reducing Costs, Increasing Access, Improving Health"