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National Health Insurance (British Virgin Islands)
The National Health Insurance scheme (or NHI) is a form of national health insurance established by the Government of the British Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Health, with a goal to provide access to and financial coverage for health care services to British Virgin Islands residents. A National Health Insurance scheme was first considered in 2006 (if one ignores the efforts as far back as 1985 as evidenced by the 1986 Budget Address by then chief minister Cyril B. Romney), but it took over a decade to come to fruition. It eventually came into effect on 1 January 2016. The scheme is based on two fundamental principles: # payments are shared based on ability to pay, without worrying about health risks such as age, occupation or pre-existing health conditions; and # healthcare benefits are equally available to everyone. The scheme is administered by the Social Security Board of the British Virgin Islands. The Deputy Director with responsibility for the scheme is Mr Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 In The British Virgin Islands
Events from the year 2016 in the British Virgin Islands. Incumbents *Governor of the Virgin Islands, Governor: John Duncan (diplomat), John Duncan *Premier of the Virgin Islands, Premier: Orlando Smith Events January * 1 January 2016 - The National Health Insurance (British Virgin Islands), National Health Insurance scheme comes into effect. * 12 January 2016 - Government announces a controversial $7 million investment in startup BVI Airways. * 20 January 2016 - The inaugural Virgin Islands General Legal Council is appointed, headed by Dancia Penn QC. * 25 January 2016 - Minister of Works Mark Vanterpool announces that the public pier park project was cost $85 million, more than double the original budget of $35 million. March * 19 March 2016 - The BVI is affected by a Richter magnitude scale, magnitude 6.0 earthquake. No major damage is reported. April * 3 April 2016 - The Panama Papers are published, revealing the previously confidential beneficial owners of a large number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
The BVI Financial Services Commission is an autonomous regulatory authority responsible for the regulation, supervision and inspection of all the British Virgin Islands financial services including insurance, banking, trustee business, company management, mutual funds business, the registration of companies, limited partnerships and intellectual property. It was established in 2001 pursuant to the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001. The commission now oversees all regulatory responsibilities previously handled by the government through its Financial Services Department; protecting the independence of financial services regulation and fulfilling international commitments to the prevention of international white collar crime while safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of legitimate business transactions. The commission also has new responsibilities including promoting public understanding of the financial system and its products, policing the perimeter of regulated ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Health Insurance Schemes
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health In The British Virgin Islands
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organization''– ''Basic Documents'', Forty-fifth edition, Supplement, October 2006. A variety of definitions have been used for different purposes over time. Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress. Some factors affecting health are due to individual choices, such as whether to engage in a high-risk behavior, while others are due to structural causes, such as whether the society is arranged in a way that makes it easier or harder for people to get necessary healthcare services. Still, other factors are beyond both individual and group choices, such as genetic disorders. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
