Ministry of Health has contracted L. F. Construction Private Limited to construct an Emergency Medical Services Unit at Dharavandhoo Hospital.
A grant of USD 487,000 from the Indian government was allocated to the Ministry of Health to establish an Emergency Medical Services in Dharavandhoo, Baa Atoll to broaden the reach of emergency medical attention in time-critical situations. The ceremony held to sign the project agreement was attended by Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen, Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudir, and other officials from the government, and the High Commission of India.
Speaking at the event, Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed highlighted the signing of the Emergency Medical Services in Dharavandhoo would greatly improve access to resourceful and affordable healthcare facilities capable of providing prompt treatment of life-threatening situations. In addition, he reflected that the availability of these medical facilities at the disposal of the government increases the resilience in responding to disaster response plans at both the local, regional and national levels.
The financial support has been provided from the grant assistance of USD 6.9 million granted to the Maldivian government by the Indian government during the visit of the Minister of External Affairs of India in March 2019. The aim of the grant assistance is to conduct socio-economic development projects across the country which are of high impact.