Health services in Dominica are financed largely by general taxes.
Primary care services are provided at no cost at 7 health centres and 44 clinics around the country.
[2] People under the age of 17 years old, pregnant women, the indigent, and those suffering from communicable diseases are exempt from medical care charges.
The government is part of the Eastern Caribbean Drug Service, a pooled procurement scheme for importing pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
[3] All Saints University School of Medicine is a commercial organisation based in Roseau.