‘Doctor for each family’ programme launched for Villimalé residents
20 Feb 2014, 9:30 PM
Ahmed Rilwan
The government has launched it’s ‘doctor for each family’ program by providing a doctor for every 2,500 people at the Villimalé Health Center (VHC).
Registration for the program was opened today for anyone who has been living on the island for at least three months. The deadline for registration is 8 March 2012.
The program is one of President Abdulla Yameen’s campaign pledges and also part of the government’s roadmap for the first hundred days which will be reached next week.
Ahmed Zahir, Director at Villimalé Health Center said that through the program a general practitioner, a community health officer, and two nurses will be dedicated to serve each 2,500 people group.
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