Government reneges on promise for new hospital in Addu
The government has backtracked on a pledge to build a new hospital in southern Addu City, promising to improve services at the existing Hithadhoo Regional Hospital instead.
10 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
The government has backtracked on a pledge to build a new hospital in southern Addu City, promising to improve services at the existing Hithadhoo Regional Hospital instead.
Fisheries Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee told the press that the government’s focus even in capital Malé is to improve services at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. “Our thinking is to build extensions and gradually increase services.
“Similarly, we want to introduce services in the Addu hospital and make these services available to the public as soon as possible.”
Shainee’s comments came after Addu City Mayor Abdulla Sodiq criticized the government for cancelling two bids for the new hospital this year. The government has no intention of improving healthcare in the second most populous region of the country, he said.
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