The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Thursday approved $863.6 million to further the government’s medical assistance programme.
According to Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, there is a $399 million increase in the allocation when compared to last year. He explained that while 1,538 persons benefitted from the government’s medical assistance, that number is expected to drastically increase as the programme is being expanded.
Providing a breakdown of the allocation, Dr Anthony said that $400 million has been allocated for patients who need cardiac interventions, $60 million for those who need computerized tomography (CT) scans and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and $12 million for patients who are in need of prosthetics.
