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