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MCGH to be dissolved, replaced by Maldives Tertiary Hospital Group

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced that the Male' City Group of Hospitals (MCGH) will be dissolved and replaced by the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group, aiming to improve health care quality, strengthen health sector management and reduce expenditure. He said tertiary hospitals would be brought under a consolidated management framework within the next three or four months.

Latest Govt decides to dissolve Male' Group of Hospitals to reduce costs Byline, 29 Oct, 13:00

latest 29 Oct, 13:00

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  • President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu · Bring the tertiary hospitals under a consolidated management framework under the new Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group system

    Kept Deadline within the next three or four months Follow it

  • President Dr Mohamed Muizzu · Arrange for full utilisation of doctors educated at government expense and station foreign specialists in the Maldives to provide specialised medical care

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  • Dr Mohamed Muizzu · Integrate the hospitals into the new system, with no additional staffing requirements

    Promised Deadline within three to four months from November Follow it

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Govt decides to dissolve Male' Group of Hospitals to reduce costs

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President announces plans to dissolve Malé City Group of Hospitals, establish Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group

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  1. The Edition 29 Oct, 09:36 · first report
  2. Byline 29 Oct, 13:00 · 3 h 23 min later
  3. Office of the President 28 Oct · time not given
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  • President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced plans to dissolve the Malé City Group of Hospitals and establish the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group Announced on the sixth episode of Nation Chat; published 2026-10-29 Byline President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced plans to dissolve the Malé City Group of Hospitals and establish the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group to strengthen the country’s health system, improve service delivery and reduce costs. The announcement was made during the sixth episode of Nation Chat, a podcast series by Public Service Media (PSM).

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  • President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced plans to dissolve the Malé City Group of Hospitals and establish the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group Announced on the sixth episode of Nation Chat; published 2026-10-29 Nation Chat podcast, by Public Service Media (PSM) Byline President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced plans to dissolve the Malé City Group of Hospitals and establish the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group to strengthen the country’s health system, improve service delivery and reduce costs. The announcement was made during the sixth episode of Nation Chat, a podcast series by Public Service Media (PSM).

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