Discussions held with Bangkok Hospital to provide Aasandha coverage

Ministry of Health has held discussions with Bangkok Hospital to provide Aasandha, the Maldives universal healthcare scheme coverage, from the hospital.

Health Ministry said today that discussions with Bangkok Hospital were held between heads of Bangkok Hospital and the acting Minister of Health Colonel (Rtd) Mohamed Nazim, who is currently on an official trip to Thailand.

The discussions also included providing specialist services and medical equipment to the Maldives, establishing a mechanism to prevent shortages of drugs, improve health clinic services in the Maldives and ensuring the availability of certain drugs at Bangkok Hospital through Aasandha.

Ministry of Health said that a Memorandum of Understanding between IGMH and Bangkok Hospital will soon be signed to improve telemedicine services in Maldives. Senior officials from Bangkok Hospital are expected to visit Maldives soon to sign the MoU.