Zeeniya: Foreign referrals not a new policy

3 days ago

Aasandha Managing Director Aiminath Zeeniya says the national health insurance scheme has long been sending patients abroad for treatments that are technically available in the Maldives. The operational guidelines of the Aasandha Scheme were recently amended to allow overseas referrals for treatments available locally, taking into account difficulties in accessing the service and the patient’s medical circumstances. Speaking on PSM’s Raajje Miadhu