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Health
Thalassemia patients continue to face critical medication shortages
Thalassemia patients in the Maldives report worsening shortages of essential medicines, saying supplies that once lasted a month now cover only two weeks and treatment cycles are being interrupted. The article traces the nationwide scarcity to the government's push to reduce pharmaceutical imports from India and notes that State Pharma, created on 9 September 2025 to address the crisis, has yet to resolve shortages more than a year on.
Health
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.
Economy
Budget 2027: MVR 10.2 billion allocated for healthcare
The Government has allocated MVR 10.2 billion for healthcare in the proposed 2027 State Budget, which Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer presented to Parliament on Thursday. The total proposed budget stands at MVR 59.7 billion, with the health allocation prioritising patient care quality and centralised procurement of medical consumables and equipment.
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