The proposed state budget for year 2009 will include health insurance for 100,000 people, President Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) has said.
President Mohamed Nasheed, providing a general overview of the proposed 2009 state budget to the media on Monday at a press conference held at President’s office, expressed hopes that this will relieve many of the difficulties faced by the public in obtaining medical care. President informed exact details of figures proposed in the budget for health insurance for 100,000 will be given after the estimated budget is submitted to the Parliament for approval.
Establish a proper health insurance scheme to bring an end to the present custom of ‘begging for medical care’ is one of the main electoral pledges of President Mohamed Nasheed. During his days of presidential campaign Nasheed has pledged to establish a health insurance scheme for the welfare of the people.
President Nasheed yesterday noted that a parliament majority was essential for his government and his party to fully realize his electoral pledges. He expressed that the people will afford him that opportunity in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Speaking on the main components of the estimated budget President Nasheed highlighted that funds to fulfill another of his electoral pledge, the pledge to provide an amount not less than Rf 2000 to every Maldivian citizen above 65 years of age, has been included in the budget.
President Mohamed Nasheed, providing a general overview of the proposed 2009 state budget to the media on Monday at a press conference held at President’s office, expressed hopes that this will relieve many of the difficulties faced by the public in obtaining medical care. President informed exact details of figures proposed in the budget for health insurance for 100,000 will be given after the estimated budget is submitted to the Parliament for approval.
Establish a proper health insurance scheme to bring an end to the present custom of ‘begging for medical care’ is one of the main electoral pledges of President Mohamed Nasheed. During his days of presidential campaign Nasheed has pledged to establish a health insurance scheme for the welfare of the people.
President Nasheed yesterday noted that a parliament majority was essential for his government and his party to fully realize his electoral pledges. He expressed that the people will afford him that opportunity in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Speaking on the main components of the estimated budget President Nasheed highlighted that funds to fulfill another of his electoral pledge, the pledge to provide an amount not less than Rf 2000 to every Maldivian citizen above 65 years of age, has been included in the budget.
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