“Aa Sandha” universal health insurance programme initiated

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Ali Fahud

“Aa Sandha”, the universal health insurance programme of the government, under which, healthcare costs up to 100,000 rufiyaa will be covered by the government, per capita per year, has been initiated yesterday.

President Mohamed Nasheed has also appointed members representing the government, to the Board of Directors for Aa Sandha Private Limited, the joint venture company established to execute the government’s new Universal Health Insurance Programme.

Ali Arif was appointed as the Chairman of the Board. Mohamed Shifaz, representing Allied Insurance Company of the Maldives Pvt. Ltd., is the Managing Director of Aa Sandha Pvt. Ltd.

The government stated that the new national health insurance programme, which will cover the costs of healthcare for the whole populace of the country on a sustainable basis.

Meanwhile, the President recently noted that providing affordable healthcare was one of the key pledges in the MDP manifesto, and said that the first step to establish a sustainable health insurance programme was to reform the country’s financial system.

Speaking in this regard, President Nasheed said that the execution of the government’s economic agenda had already begun, in order to provide social security to the people, through minimising the state’s expenses and introducing Good and Services Tax, Income Tax, and Corporate Tax to be major contributors to the state income.

The  President  also stressed that “Aa Sandha” will not only bring to the people affordable healthcare, but also create a positive competitive environment among the service providers, which will bringing to the people good quality service.

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