The practice of “begging for prescriptions” has come to an end with the introduction of a universal health insurance scheme on January 1, President Mohamed Nasheed said today.
Free universal health insurance is one of the five core campaign pledges of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
Speaking to press during a visit to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) to observe arrangements for the free health care service, Nasheed said he expected services at the main referral hospital to improve.
He added that private clinics that agree to the terms of the ‘Aasandha’ programme could be included in the scheme.
The scheme offers treatment worth Rf100,000 a year for all Maldivian citizens with valid national identity cards and does not require registration.
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