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Thalassemia patients endure months without essential medication: Patients demand action over empty promises
Thalassemia patients say they receive only two-week supplies of iron chelation therapy while repeatedly being told shipments are coming, and report that shortages of essential medicines for chronic conditions have lasted eight months or longer. A patient highlighted a contrast with the Public Accounts Committee approving an MVR 39.5 million salary and allowance increase for senior officials and over 600 island councillors in 82 minutes.
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Thalassemia patients endure months without essential medication: Patients demand action over empty promises
82 minutes Time taken by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee to approve the salary and allowance increase
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82 minutesTime taken by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee to approve the salary and allowance increaseRaajje (English)the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee took a mere 82 minutes to approve an annual increase of MVR 39.5 million in salaries and allowances for senior government officials and over 600 island councillors.
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MVR 39.5 millionAnnual increase in salaries and allowances approved for senior government officials and island councillorsRaajje (English)an annual increase of MVR 39.5 million in salaries and allowances for senior government officials and over 600 island councillors.
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over 600Number of island councillors covered by the salary and allowance increaseRaajje (English)senior government officials and over 600 island councillors
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An individual living with thalassemia shared on "X" that they receive only meager two-week supplies and repeated assurances about incoming shipments while shortages persistbefore 2026-10-29not specifiedRaajje (English)an individual living with thalassemia shared on "X" that every time medication runs out, they are only provided with a meager two-week supply and told to wait again.
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Parliament's Public Accounts Committee approved an annual salary and allowance increase of MVR 39.5 million for senior government officials and over 600 island councillors in 82 minutesnot specifiednot specifiedRaajje (English)the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee took a mere 82 minutes to approve an annual increase of MVR 39.5 million in salaries and allowances for senior government officials and over 600 island councillors.
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