Family Accuses Aasandha of Halting Payments, Causing Patient’s Death
A family has accused Aasandha, the Maldivian government’s free medical insurance scheme, of halting payments while their relative was undergoing...
Government Trims Spending on Subsidies, Aasandha
The State’s spending on subsidies and Aasandha—the universal healthcare insurance scheme—has shown a notable decrease compared to the previous year,...
Government Ready to Implement Fiscal Reform Programme; SOEs First in Line: Minister Shafeeq
The administration is ready to take the necessary measures to manage the nation’s debt; starting with reforms to state-owned enterprises...
Government Lacks Clarity on Health Insurance Expansion Timeline
The government has come under scrutiny for its failure to provide a definitive timeline for the expansion of the Aasandha...
Maldives’ Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy Unrealistic: Auditor General’s Office
The Auditor General’s Office has raised concerns regarding the feasibility of the country’s medium-term Fiscal Strategy (2024-2026). The medium-term fiscal...
Maldives in Talks With UNDP to Procure High-Quality Medicines
The government has initiated discussions with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to address public concerns over the quality of...
IMF Cautions Maldives on Slowdown After Positive Post-Pandemic Growth, Urges Implementation of Proposed Fiscal Reforms
The Maldives’ post pandemic growth has been strong, but recently normalised, with growth in 2024 projected at 5.2 percent even...
Aasandha in Discussions to Expand Coverage to Thailand, UAE
Aasandha is in discussions with the relevant agencies and stakeholders to extend the health scheme’s coverage to include facilities in...
Aasandha Will Be Expanded To Include Additional Countries and Specialised Facilities: Muizzu
The administration will work to make Aasandha services available in more countries, President Mohamed Muizzu has confirmed. The government’s health...
Government Rejects Co-Payment for Aasandha, Focuses on Streamlining Healthcare
The government has dismissed suggestions by the managing director of Aasandha to introduce a co-payment model in order to ensure...
