The new President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) has stated that he make arrangements to provide a pension in the range of Rf 2000 to every Maldivian above 65 years of age. He made the statement speaking at a media briefing held at Hilaaleege on Monday.
President Nasheed expressed that the arrangement is intended to ease the difficulties the elders face in coping with increased medical costs.
“One of the main pledges we have made with regard to health care service, is that my government will establish a system where the citizens will not have to beg for medications prescribed by the doctor, we will establish a system where the citizens will not have without receiving proper medical care due lack of money, there is something which I would like share with you regarding our health care pledge, I am very happy to say , by the will of Almighty, effective from 1January 2009, every Maldivian citizen above 65 years of age, whether male or female , will be provided with a pension of approximately Rf 2000. This was a pledge we made, and we will by will of God, commence fulfilling that promise on 1 January” said President Nasheed who was inaugurated yesterday morning as Maldives 4 th President.
Dr. Aiminath Jameel who is going to assume the new health minister portfolio also spoke at the media briefing. Briefing the media Aiminath Jameel assured that all of MDP pledges on health care is achievable and will be fulfilled. She highlighted that various plans has been formulated to prevent the culture of ‘begging to receive health care’. In this regard she noted a health insurance scheme is to be launched on 1 January 2009 and that the scheme will be introduced in phases and that the first to benefit from the scheme will the elderly, i.e. those above 65 years of age.
“We have given priority to health insurance scheme in order to provide basic services to the citizens, the scheme will be introduced in stages, we have promised a period between 1 to 3 years to fully introduce the scheme, we may be able to fully introduce the scheme a bit earlier but I am confident that the scheme will not suffer set backs. We have to accept the reality that due to our current economic status we shall not be able to introduce the scheme all at once, in this regard priority is given to the elderly, effective from 1 January 2009, those above 65 years can participate in the scheme” said Aiminath Jameel.
She also talked about various other plans to improve the quality of health services provided in the country. In this regard, she revealed plans to introduce programs to upgrade health care services in atolls so that citizens will not have come to Male’ every time they are faced with a serious ailment.
President Nasheed expressed that the arrangement is intended to ease the difficulties the elders face in coping with increased medical costs.
“One of the main pledges we have made with regard to health care service, is that my government will establish a system where the citizens will not have to beg for medications prescribed by the doctor, we will establish a system where the citizens will not have without receiving proper medical care due lack of money, there is something which I would like share with you regarding our health care pledge, I am very happy to say , by the will of Almighty, effective from 1January 2009, every Maldivian citizen above 65 years of age, whether male or female , will be provided with a pension of approximately Rf 2000. This was a pledge we made, and we will by will of God, commence fulfilling that promise on 1 January” said President Nasheed who was inaugurated yesterday morning as Maldives 4 th President.
Dr. Aiminath Jameel who is going to assume the new health minister portfolio also spoke at the media briefing. Briefing the media Aiminath Jameel assured that all of MDP pledges on health care is achievable and will be fulfilled. She highlighted that various plans has been formulated to prevent the culture of ‘begging to receive health care’. In this regard she noted a health insurance scheme is to be launched on 1 January 2009 and that the scheme will be introduced in phases and that the first to benefit from the scheme will the elderly, i.e. those above 65 years of age.
“We have given priority to health insurance scheme in order to provide basic services to the citizens, the scheme will be introduced in stages, we have promised a period between 1 to 3 years to fully introduce the scheme, we may be able to fully introduce the scheme a bit earlier but I am confident that the scheme will not suffer set backs. We have to accept the reality that due to our current economic status we shall not be able to introduce the scheme all at once, in this regard priority is given to the elderly, effective from 1 January 2009, those above 65 years can participate in the scheme” said Aiminath Jameel.
She also talked about various other plans to improve the quality of health services provided in the country. In this regard, she revealed plans to introduce programs to upgrade health care services in atolls so that citizens will not have come to Male’ every time they are faced with a serious ailment.
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