Aasandha
Aasandha
Maldivian Government funded, single-payer health care system
Aasandha (Dhivehi: އާސަންދަ) is the universal health insurance scheme of the Maldives. It is a single-payer healthcare system financed solely by the Government of Maldives.[1] The Scheme is designed to provide medical care including hospitalization (in-patient and out-patient), cover costs of drugs, provide emergency evacuation to higher tier medical facilities and even covered medical care from abroad.[2] The name "Aasandha" is used for referencing to the Scheme as well as the state owned company, Aasandha Company Limited, which acts as a third party claims administrator.[3]
For the budget year 2020, Government is expected to spend over MVR 950.7 million for the scheme and represents 2.6% of the national expenditure budget.[4]