President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated improving healthcare services offered at Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital (KRH) is a high priority for the government. He made the statement in a meeting with the KRH management during the first couple's current visit to Haa Dhaalu Atoll.
In the meeting, members of the senior management of the hospital briefed President Solih on the latest advancements made by the hospital in upgrading patient care, as well as introducing new specialised healthcare and medical services to the region.
Speaking at the meeting, the president said Kulhudhuffushi is a central hub that is vital to service delivery in the region. He reiterated the government's vision to develop tertiary level hospitals in five regions of the country aimed at improving nationwide healthcare which would reduce public reliance on centralised healthcare services in the Greater Male' Region.
President Solih also shared the latest details of the efforts underway to develop the hospital and said the government will continue to expand services offered at the KRH, before the establishment of the newly proposed tertiary level hospital in Kulhudhuffushi. President Solih underscored the huge advancements made by the hospital in actualising the decentralised specialised healthcare envisioned by the government for the progress of healthcare in the atolls and applauded the hospital for its impressive strides made towards achieving this goal.
The KRH expansion project involves the addition of a 30-bed ward with 6 ICU beds and a walkway, as well as an addition of 23 consultation rooms to the existing ER facility in the hospital. Furthermore, the hospital recently introduced MRI and CT scan services as well as speech therapy sessions, with the inclusion of a new mammography service along with several other healthcare services.