Gov’t subsidised 50% of cost for local, overseas medical care

Dr Leslie Ramsammy

The government subsidized 50% of the cost of medical treatment accessed both locally and overseas last year even as the Ministry of Health continues to expand the services available here and those accessible through its public/private partnership in health (PPP/H) programme.

According to a press release from Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy extra medical care amounted to almost $200 million. Of this amount almost