With the introduction of the universal health insurance scheme Aasandha in January 2012, the Government of Maldives aimed at achieving five key objectives, namely: (i) to enhance affordability of health...
In recent years, Maldives has witnessed several major changes in the way in which health is financed in the country. The latest, and probably the largest, of these changes was the introduction of Aasandha...
Health insurance both voluntary and government sponsored is of relatively recent origin in the Maldives. In September 2011, the President announced an initiative to achieve universal health insurance for...
In 2010, the Government of Maldives (GoM) initiated a policy of corporatization of the public health delivery system. This note considers the potential for this reform strategy to contribute to the aims...
The unique geography of Maldives, along with high dependence on imports and expatriate manpower, has meant that health services come at substantially higher costs than other countries in the region. In...