Bermuda advanced its health system by developing a draft national importation policy for medicines and health technologies, supported by technical cooperation from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The policy marks a major step toward strengthening the territory’s regulatory framework by ensuring that procurement and importation processes meet international standards for safety, quality, and affordability. 
 

In response to high rates of illness and death from cardiovascular diseases in Bermuda, during the biennium, the HEARTS model of care for cardiovascular risk management, launched in 2023, was consolidated at the territory’s main public health center. Through this effort, patients received medications free of charge. Targeting the uninsured and underinsured, this initiative aligns with a declaration by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that universal health care must be Bermuda’s vision and mission.