3 private companies to upgrade 6 health centres

The Ministry of Health has contracted three private companies to undertake upgrades of health centers across six islands in the Maldives. This initiative aims to enhance healthcare facilities in Vashafaru and Thuraakunu in North Haa Atoll, Sh. Lhaimagu, N. Magoodhoo, and Bileidhoo and Dharanboodhoo in Faafu Atoll.

Perfect Malafehi Maldives company has been awarded the contract for the health centers in Vashafaru and Thuraakunu. Econ Maldives will be responsible for the upgrade of the health center in Lhaimagu, while Samaal Construction company will handle the health center upgrades in Magoodhoo, Bileidhoo, and Dharanboodhoo.

Deputy Minister Ismail Zahir signed the agreements on behalf of the Ministry of Health.

According to the Health Ministry, the upgrades for health centers in Vashafaru and Dharanboodhoo are slated for completion within seven months. The health centers in Lhaimagu and Magoodhoo are expected to be completed within six months. The ministry has stated that each of these four sites will cost MVR 4.8 million for their respective upgrades.

The Thuraakunu health center upgrade is projected to be completed within six months at a cost of MVR 3.4 million. The Bileidhoo Health Center upgrade will cost MVR 4.3 million.

The scope of the project varies by location. Health centers in Vashafaru, Lhaimagu, and Dharanboodhoo will see the addition of a ward, private rooms, a laboratory, a dedicated nursing station, a procedure room, a garage, and a storeroom.

The Thuraakunu health center upgrade will include an office, a meeting hall, a public health office, a store, and a laundry space. For the Magoodhoo health center, the project will add a ward, a laboratory, a nursing station, a procedure room, laundry facilities, and a storeroom.

Finally, the Bileidhoo health center will receive a new ward, a laboratory, a specialized nursing station, a labor room, and a storeroom as part of its upgrade.