In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the National Health Fund (NHF) has deployed a fleet of mobile pharmacies to stabilize access to medication across western Jamaica. The rapid response initiative now serves communities in Black River, Cambridge, and Negril — areas hardest hit by the storm’s disruption of health infrastructure.
NHF confirmed that while its primary Drug Serv pharmacies have resumed normal operations, intermittent power outages and weak internet connectivity continue to slow processing times in select regions. Despite these constraints, services remain active at key facilities including Cornwall Regional Hospital and the Montego Bay Type 5 Health Centre in St James; Savanna-la-Mar Public Hospital in Westmoreland; and Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover.
Additional service points remain open across St Elizabeth, Clarendon, Manchester, and other central parishes, with the exception of the Gordon Town Health Centre in Kingston, which is still offline. The Fund emphasized its commitment to uninterrupted care delivery and credited its frontline pharmacists and medical staff for sustaining nationwide coverage under challenging conditions.
Officials confirmed that the mobile units will remain on duty for the foreseeable future to ensure consistent drug distribution while permanent facilities and communications networks are fully restored.
