Aasandha spends MVR 47M on glasses in 4 months

4 days ago

The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) has spent MVR 47 million on spectacles in just four months, following the increase of Aasandha’s biannual subsidy for eyeglasses to MVR 2,000. According to NSPA data, from June to October, private providers issued glasses to 17,117 individuals, costing MVR 32.7 million. Meanwhile, government hospitals provided spectacles to 7,382 people, with spending totaling MVR 14.8