Maldives health profile 2016

Abstract

The health care facilities of Maldives are graded to three levels depending on the range of services available in these facilities. The government is committed to improving the health services in the country and improving the accessibility of services at the very peripheral levels, which due to the dispersed nature of the population in very small islands exerts diseconomies of scale. To provide financial security and ensure better access to healthcare, all citizens of the Maldives are now covered by a universal health insurance scheme “Aasandha”, fully financed by the government. This booklet intends to give a brief overview of the current health situation in the country including access to services and health resources.