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| August 2010
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INTERIM ARRANGEMENT IN PLACE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH FUND... -August 26, 2010-
| July 2010
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YOUNG STUDENTS GET MOVING WITH NHF HULA HOOPERS COMPETITION... -July 7, 2010-
OVER SEVENTY COMPANIES ENTER THE 2010 NHF WEIGHT LOSS COMPETITION WORK IT OUT CHALLENGE... -July 5, 2010-
NHF EXPANDS PORTMORE 5K WALK/RUN TO INCLUDE A BIKEATHON... -July 5, 2010-
RESULTS - NHF PORTMORE 5K WALK/RUN & BIKEATHON... -July 5, 2010-
| June 2010
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RESULTS - NHF PORTMORE 5K WALK/RUN & BIKEATHON... -June 30, 2010-
NHF Helps UHWI Build Largest Water Storage Tank For A Hospital In Jamaica... -June 28, 2010-
RENOVATED DARLOW HEALTH CENTRE TO GET EXPANDED SERVICES... -June 28, 2010-
| April 2010
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NHF FUNDS HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT AT UHWI - Modernising The Labour And Delivery Ward... -April 26, 2010-
| March 2010
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NHF SPONSOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WEEK, April 4-10, 2010 - Theme: Active Cities, Healthy Lives... -March 31, 2010-
| January 2010
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NHF/MOH PROMOTES SALT AWARENESS WEEK, February 1-6, 2010... -January 29, 2010-
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS BEING FINALIZED FOR PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PHARMACIES IN GOJ HEALTH CARD PROGRAMME... -January 29, 2010-
MORE GENERIC DRUGS ADDED TO NHF DRUG LIST - Over 50 New Generic Labels Added In 2009... -January 12, 2010-
GLAUCOMA PATIENTS ENROLLED WITH NHF NOW HAVE ACCESS TO NEW EYE DROP... -January 7, 2010-
LIONS CLUB OF KINGSTON TO RENOVATE EYE CLINIC WITH HELP FROM NHF... -January 7, 2010-
NHF PHARMACY PROVIDERS PRAISED FOR THEIR ROLE IN DISTRIBUTION OF NHF BENEFITS... -January 7, 2010-
TWO ST. MARY HEALTH CENTRES GET $8.7 M NHF GRANTS TO IMPROVE SERVICE... -January 7, 2010-
| October 2009
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REGISTRATION FOR GOJ HEALTH CARDS NEARS 50% OF PERSONS USING THE SYSTEM - DISTRIBUTION TO BEGIN CLOSER TO ACTIVATION OF SYSTEM... -October 21, 2009-
NHF RESCUES HOLLAND BAMBOO 6K - Encouraging Jamaicans To Get Active... -October 15, 2009-
| August 2009
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HART HILL TEAM THE BIGGEST LOSERS IN THE FIRST NHF WORKPLACE WEIGHT LOSS COMPETITION... -August 7, 2009-
STUDENT FROM MANDEVILLE WINS NHF POSTER COMPETITION... -August 7, 2009-
NEW GOJ HEALTH CARD TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MEDICATION FOR JAMAICANS... -August 5, 2009-
| July 2009
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NHF EXTENDS CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE HOURS... -July 22, 2009-
| May 2009
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NHF INTRODUCES 2 YEAR WAITING PERIOD FOR ALL NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS & More A1c Tests Allowed Per Year For Beneficiaries... -May 18, 2009-
PROTECTION PROGRAMME AGAINST HEPATITIS B FOR 350 STAFF MEMBERS FROM SCHOOLS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION... -May 18, 2009-
| April 2009
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COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - NHF HEALTH & FITNESS FAIR FOR OCHO RIOS THIS WEEK-END... -April 9, 2009-
ENROLMENT FOR NHF HEALTH CARDS REACH 400,000, A 16% Increase Over March 2008... -April 9, 2009-
| March 2009
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VICTORIA JUBILEE HOSPITAL RECEIVES FUNDS FROM NHF TO UPGRADE & MODERNISE 4 ELEVATORS... -March 9, 2009-
| February 2009
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NHF Approves US$62,000 For Study To Identify Glycemic Indices Of Common Jamaican Foods - To Support Control Of Diabetes In Jamaica... -February 9, 2009-
NHF Approves $4million Grant For A New School Bus For Dental Auxiliary School - To Support Clinical Training For Dental Students... -February 9, 2009-
NHF PROVIDES J$48 MILLION FOR PHASE 2 OF JAMAICA CUBA EYE CARE PROJECT... -February 9, 2009-
7 NHF COMMUNITY HEALTH DAYS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY... -February 9, 2009-
| January 2009
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NHF COMMUNITY HEALTH DAYS TO CONTINUE IN 2009 - Beginning In Port Antonio & Catadupa... -January 7, 2009-
| November 2008
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FOUR NEW DRUGS & MORE GENERIC LABELS ADDED TO NHF DRUG LIST IN NOVEMBER... -November 25, 2008-
CIVIL SOCIETY JOIN GOVERNMENT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES... -November 6, 2008-
| October 2008
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Percy Junor Hospital Medical Gas System To Be Modernised With Support From NHF... -October 1, 2008-
| September 2008
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NHF Increases Subsidy For Norvasc (Amlodipine) Used For The Treatment Of Hypertension And Ischaemic Heart Disease... -September 17, 2008-
| August 2008
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NHF GRANTS $2.3 MILLION FOR REFURBISHING OF PATRICIA HOUSE... -August 22, 2008-
Four New Drugs Added To NHF Drug List... -August 18, 2008-
NEED FOR MORE HbA1C TESTS FOR DIABETES SCREENING... -August 18, 2008-
| June 2008
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NEW DRUG & MORE GENERIC LABELS ADDED TO NHF DRUG LIST... -June 9, 2008-
| May 2008
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NHF BEGINS 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS WITH CHURCH SERVICE... -May 26, 2008-
NEW DRUG TO TREAT RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ADDED TO NHF DRUG LIST... -May 26, 2008-
| February 2008
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OVER A DOZEN GLUCOMETERS NOW ON NHF INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS PROGRAMME... -February 29, 2008-
NEW DRUGS ADDED TO NHF DRUG LIST - 4 New Generics & 4 New Formulations... -February 29, 2008-
THREE RURAL HEALTH CENTRES GET POST HURRICANE DEAN REPAIR... -February 22, 2008-
NEW PORTABLE ULTRASOUND MACHINES & TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS TO IMPROVE PATIENT ASSESSMENT IN A&E UNITS... -February 22, 2008-
ANOTHER GLUCOMETER ADDED TO NHF INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS PROGRAMME... -February 4, 2008-
| January 2008
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NHF PROMISES SUPPORT TO FURTHER EXPAND TRAINING OF FOOTCARE ASSISTANTS AND SO REDUCE AMPUTATIONS IN DIABETICS... -January 7, 2008-
NATIONAL HEALTH FUND (NHF) LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE SUBSIDY FOR A1C TEST FOR DIABETICS... -January 7, 2008-
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR NHF COMMUNITY HEALTH DAYS - Improving Screening For Chronic Diseases... -January 4, 2008-
| November 2007
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NATIONAL HEALTH FUND LAUNCHES DIAMOND AWARD PROGRAMME FOR LEADING PHARMACY PROVIDERS... -November 28, 2007-
NHF ADDS ANOTHER MEDICATION TO BREAST & PROSTATE CANCER DRUG LIST... -November 12, 2007-
| September 2007
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Hon. Rudyard Spencer, Appointed Minister Of Health & Environment... -September 21, 2007-
| August 2007
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NHF CLAIMS REACH $1.3 Billion, FOUR YEARS AFTER FIRST CLAIM WAS PAID... -August 14, 2007-
| July 2007
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NHF TRAINS HEALTH PROVIDERS AHEAD OF INTRODUCTION OF THE HAEMOGLOBIN A1c TEST BENEFIT FOR DIABETICS.... -July 16, 2007-
NHF TRAINS HEALTH PROVIDERS AHEAD OF INTRODUCTION OF THE HAEMOGLOBIN A1c TEST BENEFIT FOR DIABETICS.... -July 16, 2007-
NHF PROVIDES SPECIAL BUSES FOR NURSES... -July 16, 2007-
TEN NEW CLINICS FOR DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL... -July 14, 2007-
The NHF - One Of The Heroes Of The Heart... -July 10, 2007-
| June 2007
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40 NEW AMBULANES COMING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR - PROVIDED THROUGH NHF FUNDING... -June 13, 2007-
SEVEN (7) NEW ELEVATORS FOR HOSPITALS IN WESTERN JAMAICA - VALUED AT $48.3 MILLION... -June 13, 2007-
JCF MEDICAL UNIT GETS NHF GRANT FOR TELEPHONE HELPLINE SERVICE... -June 13, 2007-
THREE (3) MORE GLUCOMETERS ADDED TO NHF INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS PROGRAMME... -June 13, 2007-
NHF INCREASES DAILY DRUG LIMIT FOR FLUOXETINE FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION... -June 13, 2007-
ONE MILLION PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED FOR... -June 13, 2007-
| March 2007
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29 Jamaicans Graduate Foot Care Course... -March 20, 2007-
NHF Grant To Assist With Construction Of Multi -Purpose Children?s Home & Hospice For Missionaries Of The Poor... -March 19, 2007-
TRAINED FOOT CARE ASSISTANTS TO HELP IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF DIABETICS WELL BEING... -March 19, 2007-
| December 2006
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$1.36 BILLION APPROVED FOR PROJECTS BY NHF IN 2006 & 22 PROJECTS COMPLETED... -December 29, 2006-
10 Hostpitals To Receive Physiotherapy Equipment... -December 14, 2006-
| November 2006
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12 PHARMACY PROVIDERS RECEIVE NHF AWARDS FOR... -November 29, 2006-
ASTHMA PREVALENCE STUDY GETS UNDERWAY NEXT WEEK... -November 28, 2006-
DENTAL AUXILLARY SCHOOL CLINICAL TREATMENT AREAS UPGRADED WITH NHF GRANT... -November 21, 2006-
DENTAL AUXILLARY SCHOOL CLINICAL TREATMENT AREAS UPGRADED WITH NHF GRANT... -November 21, 2006-
NHF LAUNCHES INTRANET, NHFi ? A CONFIDENTIAL SITE DESIGNED FOR LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS... -November 6, 2006-
| October 2006
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40 NEW AMBULANES COMING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR - PROVIDED THROUGH NHF FUNDING... -October 26, 2006-
| September 2006
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WYNLEE DISTRIBUTOR JOINS PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE GLUCOMETERS TO NHF BENEFICIARIES ENROLLED FOR DIABETES... -September 20, 2006-
NHF ENROLMENT SURPASSES 250,000 BENEFICIARIES... -September 20, 2006-
| August 2006
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MAJOR REPAIRS TO CORNWALL REGIONAL HOSPITAL ROOF TO GET UNDERWAY SOON... -August 16, 2006-
NHF IMPROVES ABILITY TO DELIVER SERVICE AS DEMAND GROWS... -August 16, 2006-
NEW AIR-CONDITION UNIT INSTALLED FOR OPERATING THEATRES AT SPANISH TOWN HOSPITAL TO IMPROVE THEATRE SERVICES... -August 16, 2006-
| June 2006
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HOSPITALS COMPLETE REPAIRS TO HURRICANE DAMAGES WITH NHF FUNDING... -June 6, 2006-
NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE FOR HEALTH GETS $3MILLION FROM NHF TO PREPARE FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON... -June 6, 2006-
| May 2006
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NHF MAILING OUT 15,000 REPLACEMENT HEALTH CARDS FOR THOSE EXPIRING JUNE 13,2006... -May 16, 2006-
| April 2006
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NHF GRANT OF $32MILLION SUPPORTS NYS HEALTH PROMOTION FACILITATORS CORPS... -April 18, 2006-
| March 2006
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NHF ADDS NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND NEW LABELS TO DRUG LIST... -March 27, 2006-
ST. ANN'S BAY HOSPITAL OPERATING THEATRE REFURBISHED WITH $11.3 MILLION GRANT FROM NHF... -March 24, 2006-
NHF HEALTH FAIR FOR JUNCTION , ST. ELIZABETH... -March 23, 2006-
| February 2006
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NHF HANDS OVER AMBULANCE TO BLACK RIVER HOSPITAL... -February 17, 2006-
BLACK RIVER HOSPITAL BEING REFURBISHED WITH $35MILLION GRANT FROM NHF... -February 16, 2006-
NHF EXPANDS DRUGS LIST... -February 1, 2006-
| January 2006
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NHF SUPPORTING EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE PROGRAMME FOR THE HEART FOUNDATION.... -January 20, 2006-
| October 2005
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NHF ANNOUNCES INCREASED SUBSIDY FOR DRUGS COVERED BY THE FUND... -October 28, 2005-
NHF ADDS ITEMS VFOR MONITORING AND MANAGING DIABETES TO NHF INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS... -October 28, 2005-
ADDRESS BY CEO,RAE BARRETT AT NHF MEDIA BREAKFAST... -October 28, 2005-
ADDRESS BY HON. JOHN. J. JUNOR, MINISTER OF HEALTH AT NHF MEDIA BREAKFAST... -October 28, 2005-
| September 2005
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NHF BENEFICIARIES TO AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE JADEP HEALTH CARD ON REACHING THEIR 60th BIRYHDAY... -September 2, 2005-
| July 2005
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NHF TO DISCONTINUE COLLECTION OF APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH THE ECECTORAL OFFICE... -July 28, 2005-
NHF GRANT AIDING SPEEDY PROGRESS OF EDNA MANLEY HEALTH CENTRE CONSTRUCTION... -July 27, 2005-
$1.7 Billion Disbursed Under NHF Institutional Benefits Programme During First Year Of Operation... -July 5, 2005-
NHF ISSUES SUPPLEMENTARY INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS LIST... -July 1, 2005-
| June 2005
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NHF COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY MOVES TO ST. ANN... -June 14, 2005-
SPANISH TOWN HOSPITAL LABORATORY GETS FUNDING SUPPORT FROM NHF TO UPGRADE FACILITY... -June 7, 2005-
| May 2005
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NHF AND JADEP BENEFITS EXPANDED... -May 16, 2005-
| April 2005
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NHF FUNDS COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PLAN VALUED AT $200 MILLION FOR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH... -April 28, 2005-
NHF ADDS MORE DRUGS TO ITS INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS DRUG LIST... -April 28, 2005-
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE SOUTH EAST HEALTH REGION GETS BIG BOOST WITH NHF FUNDING... -April 4, 2005-
| March 2005
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NHF OBTAINS ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION... -March 24, 2005-
NHF FUNDED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AT CORNWALL REGIONAL HOSPITAL, TO IMPROVE SERVICES THERE... -March 21, 2005-
SUCCESSFUL START FOR NHF'S COMMUNITY DAY... -March 14, 2005-
PHARMACY OWNER PRAISE NHF FOR QUICK SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS... -March 14, 2005-
RECORD NUMBER OF HEALTH SCREENINGS (TESTS) DONE AT NHF OCHO RIOS HEALTH FAIR... -March 14, 2005-
NHF ADDS MORE DRUGS FOR PROSTATE CANCER TO ITS INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS DRUG LIST... -March 14, 2005-
| January 2005
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NHF CLAIMS UP 60% AS BENEFICIARIES ENJOY NEW ADDITION OF DRUGS AND INCREASED SUBSIDIES SINCE NOVEMBER 2004... -January 20, 2005-
NHF ADDS THREE(3) NEW DRUGS & NEW DRUG LABELS FOR EXISTING DRUGS,TOITS INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS... -January 17, 2005-
| December 2004
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NHF TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIES FOR 350,000 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR NHF BENEFICIARIES IN 2005... -December 21, 2004-
PHARMACISTS SAY NHF SAVING PATIENTS SIGNIFICANT SUMS OFF THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS... -December 17, 2004-
NHF TO FUND & COORDINATE REPAIRS OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IVAN... -December 9, 2004-
| November 2004
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NHF'S SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS OF DIABETES WEEK 2004... -November 30, 2004-
NHF INCREASES THE NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS & IMPROVES SUBSIDIES FOR PURCHASE OF MEDICATION... -November 1, 2004-
| October 2004
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NATIONAL HEALTH FUND (NHF) EXTENDS THE LIST OF DRUGS FOR THREE DISEASES... -October 4, 2004-
NATIONAL HEALTH FUND ENCOURAGING APPLICATIONS BY MAIL... -October 1, 2004-
| September 2004
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NHF PROVIDES $10.6 MILLION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME... -September 29, 2004-
NHF SPONSORS MAJOR EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH... -September 20, 2004-
| August 2004
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NINTEEN MORE PHARMACIES FOR UPGRADING... -August 30, 2004-
NHF SPONSORS BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION DRIVE... -August 30, 2004-
MORE PHARMACIES PROVIDING JADEP SERVICES... -August 4, 2004-
NHF APPROVES J$214 FOR INSTITUTIONAL BENEFITS PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SECTOR... -August 4, 2004-
| June 2004
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NHF TO SPONSOR PHARMACISTS TO PSJ ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL RETREAT... -June 10, 2004-
| May 2004
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SAVANNA-LA-MAR HOSPITAL PHARMACY HAS HIGHEST NHF CLAIM IN PUBLIC SECTOR... -May 10, 2004-
| April 2004
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NHF CONDUCTING TRAINING FOR STAKEHOLDERS OF ITS INSTITUTIONAL BENEFITS... -April 21, 2004-
NHF TO MAIL OUT UNCOLLECTED CARDS... -April 20, 2004-
NHF HOSTS HEALTH FAIR- HUNDREDS BENEFIT... -April 8, 2004-
| January 2004
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NHF TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF JADEP... -January 30, 2004-
NHF EMBARKING ON NEW MEMBERS ENROLMENT DRIVE... -January 30, 2004-
| December 2003
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NHF OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED BY THE HON. PRIME MINISTER... -December 12, 2003-
| November 2003
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NATIONAL HEALTH FUND HOSTS HEALTH FAIR... -November 25, 2003-
NHF BILL PASSED IN PARLIAMENT... -November 3, 2003-
| October 2003
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NHF HANDS OVER COMPUTERS AND PHARMACEUTICAL EQUIPMENT TO WRHA... -October 9, 2003-
| September 2003
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NATIONAL HEALTH FUND PAYS OUT ON TIME... -September 1, 2003-
| August 2003
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PHARMACY SOFTWARE PROVIDERS CERTIFIED FOR NHF... -August 13, 2003-
NHF READY FOR DELIVERY OF BENEFITS... -August 12, 2003-
GG WELCOMES START-UP OF NATIONAL HEALTH FUND... -August 12, 2003-
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