Aasandha tops MVR 500 mln mid-year in healthcare expenses

Maldives’ national Health Insurance provider ‘Aasandha’ revealed that by July, the scheme has spent MVR 516 million to fund free medical services.

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Pictured above is Mariyam Shafeeq, the current Managing Director for Aasandha Pvt Ltd, Maldives' universal health care provider. PHOTO: MIHAARU

Rae Munavvar

2020-07-01 17:39:54

Maldives’ national Health Insurance provider ‘Aasandha’ revealed that by July, the scheme has spent MVR 516 million to fund free medical services.

According to information published by the Ministry of Finance, Aasandha expenditure this year saw an increase of MVR 110 million, compared to the MVR 406 million that was spent on providing health care to Maldivians in 2019, over the same period.

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