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Health
Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital to expand inpatient care with new...
Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital is expanding inpatient care with a new 14-room isolation facility due for completion by the end of March 2027, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Faiz said. The Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare is implementing the project with AIIB financial assistance, adding private rooms to the existing 76 beds, and convertibility into a quarantine facility plus an 800-person auditorium.
Society
Ministry urges public to safeguard child sexual assault victim’s...
The Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare urged the public not to share information that could identify a child who is a victim of sexual assault by a person in a position of trust. The Ministry said circulating such personal information breaches the Child Rights Protection Act and violates children's rights protected under Article 35 of the Constitution.
Economy
Proposed 2027 budget boosts social protection spending to over USD 259 million
The proposed 2027 state budget allocates over USD 259.40 million for social protection services, an 8.8 per cent increase from the outgoing fiscal year, with the largest share going to senior citizen care and pensions. Capital spending under the Public Sector Investment Programme will fund safe homes for women, elderly facilities and domestic violence shelters.
Economy
Budget 2027: Government allocates over MVR 4 billion for social...
The proposed 2027 State Budget allocates more than MVR 4 billion for social security services, an 8.8 per cent increase over the previous year, covering pensions, sick and disability assistance, elderly, children and family support. The Ministry of Finance projects further increases in pension and social assistance spending, and PSIP capital expenditure in the area includes Amaan Hiyaa, old-age homes and special shelters for domestic violence victims.
Health
Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare
The Maldives received the 2026 AAAH Award for its efforts to strengthen primary healthcare, recognised under the Primary Health Care Team category. The award was presented at the 14th AAAH Conference in Bali, Indonesia, from 2 to 5 November, in recognition of the Primary Health Care Revitalisation Team's work.
Health
Maldives Secures USD 9.7 Million Kuwait Fund Loan for Veymandoo Hospital
The Maldives secured a USD 9.7 million loan (KWD 3 million) from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to build a new 50-bed hospital in Th. Veymandoo, signed by Minister of Finance Hassan Zareer and KFAED Acting Director General Rashaid A. Al-Bader. KFAED, marking 50 years of cooperation since 1976, also announced it will raise its annual lending limit for the Maldives to about USD 40 million from 2027.
Health
President inaugurates Health and Family Expo 2026
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated the Health and Family Expo 2026 at Hulhumalé Central Park, a three-day public programme organised by the Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare running until Saturday. He also launched Hafthaa 156, a publication documenting health sector work over the past three years.
Economy
Health allocation rises 4.5 per cent in proposed 2027 budget
The proposed 2027 budget allocates USD 652.57 million to the health sector, a 4.5 per cent increase over projected 2026 spending, covering ministry operations, hospitals, Aasandha and NSPA costs. The proposal also provides USD 38.10 million for health-sector projects under the Public Sector Investment Programme, including laboratory expansion and hyperbaric chambers.
Health
Health Ministry, Kuwait Fund discuss 50-bed hospital in Thaa Veymandoo
The Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare discussed a proposed 50-bed hospital in Thaa Veymandoo with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, covering the project and further cooperation in the healthcare sector. The project follows President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's November 2025 announcement in Veymandoo that it would proceed with Kuwait Fund assistance, and is expected to improve services at Thaa Atoll Hospital.
Health
Health and Family Expo to begin Thursday at Central Park
The Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare's third Health and Family Expo will run from 5 to 7 November at Central Park in Hulhumalé, with more than 60 stalls offering health information, services and activities. The expo aims to raise awareness of healthy lifestyles, gender equality, national health insurance schemes and services for vulnerable groups.
Health · Press release
President establishes Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group, dissolves Malé City Group of Hospitals and six hospital governing bodies
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has dissolved the governing bodies of Malé City Group of Hospitals and five other regional hospitals and established the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group (MTHG) under a hybrid centralised administrative model. The new group's 18-member Governing Board, operating under the President's directives and affiliated with the Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare, will oversee 12 health institutions.
Health
High income earners to face 15% Aasandha co-payment from January 2027
The Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare announced that from 1 January 2027, people earning more than MVR 60,000 a month must pay a 15 per cent co-payment for Aasandha-covered services at private registered providers, while government facilities remain exempt and certain professional groups are exempted regardless of income. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu said the reforms are expected to save the State budget about MVR 287 million a year, to be redirected to other essential needs and social development.
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