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Healthcare

Healthcare

Fact-check: essential medicine sourcing falls short of promises

Pharmacies unable to wholesale from STO despite official claims.

20 Mar, 4:30 PM

Healthcare

"No stock": Maldives grapples with severe medicine shortage

Maldivians seek life-saving medicines overseas as pharmacies run dry.

20 Feb, 6:00 PM

Culture

Healthcare remains top purpose of travel

But the proportion of Maldivians travelling for medical treatment is declining.

14 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM

Business & Tourism

Maldives resort tycoons draw fire with endorsement of president

Support for the president’s economic policy came during a much-publicised panel discussion on state TV.

12 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Hefty bill for accident victim revives healthcare debate

A young man injured in a motorbike crash was billed MVR350,000 (US$22,700) by the private Tree Top hospital.

18 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM

Features & Comment

Aasandha: Begging for your life

Aasandha is the Maldives’ universal health care system.

15 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM

Business & Tourism

Foreign currency reserves decline amid dollar shortage

Reserves at the Maldives Monetary Authority readily available for use in the foreign currency exchange market declined by US$1.5 million in July as the central bank took steps to alleviate a dollar shortage.

04 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM

Culture

‘Failed system’ blamed for death of Milandhoo heart-attack patient

A 57-year-old victim of a heart attack from the island of Milandhoo in Shaviyani atoll died yesterday before boarding a plane to the capital after an oxygen tank ran out. “We are all destined to die someday. Some naturally and some by others’ fault. My mother died because of a failed system,” her son said.

18 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Four bilateral agreements signed with Pakistan

07 May 2015, 1:36 PM

Politics

Kulhudhuffushi protests over “comatose” regional health service

22 Jun 2014, 5:26 PM

Culture

Government trials expansion of Aasandha to Maldivians in Sri Lanka, India

09 Jul 2013, 3:23 PM

Culture

Rising religious fundamentalism, conservative thinking impacting women: Department of National Planning

07 Jul 2013, 6:24 PM

News In Brief

ADK hospital extends lease, signals US$23 million expansion

30 Jun 2013, 7:49 PM

Culture

Maldives no longer “tolerable” for foreign doctors, expatriate medical officer claims

23 Sep 2012, 7:25 PM

Business & Tourism

Q&A: Former CEO of IGMH Cathy waters

09 Apr 2012, 7:53 PM

Culture

The price of healthcare in the south

12 Apr 2011, 5:11 PM

News In Brief

President Nasheed says improving tertiary education essential for country’s future

11 Apr 2010, 12:30 PM

News In Brief

Health sector employees abusing overtime wages, says Minister of Health

16 Mar 2010, 3:34 PM

News In Brief

President speaks of improving electricity and healthcare

07 Mar 2010, 11:30 AM

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