Malé / Hulhumalé, Maldives – July 27, 2025: In a major stride towards strengthening the national healthcare system, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday inaugurated two key medical facilities — the Hulhumalé Dialysis Centre and MCGH Opticals in Malé. Both initiatives, under the Malé City Group of Hospitals, aim to make essential medical services more accessible and affordable for the Maldivian public.
Dialysis Centre Opens in Hulhumalé
The newly opened Hulhumalé Dialysis Centre, located at the Orange Hiya building, features 30 dialysis beds and is designed to serve patients with chronic kidney disease. The facility will help alleviate the need for patients to travel abroad for life-sustaining treatment.
The inauguration began with a video presentation, followed by a tour of the state-of-the-art facility. Managed by the Malé City Group of Hospitals, the centre represents a significant step forward in localising critical healthcare services.
President Muizzu reiterated his administration’s commitment to ending dependency on foreign medical services. Over MVR 400 million worth of healthcare development projects are currently in progress across the Maldives to support this goal.
MCGH Opticals Launched in Malé
Earlier in the day, President Muizzu inaugurated MCGH Opticals at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Malé. The optical centre — operational just two months after its announcement — offers services such as eye prescription assessments, diagnosis of eye conditions, and prescription glasses dispensing.
At the event, the President toured the facility and handed over glasses to the first three customers. The initiative follows the Government’s decision on 31 May to raise the Aasandha scheme allowance for prescription eyewear to MVR 2,000, ensuring cost-effective access to vision care.
Ibrahim Abdul Razzaq Haleem, CEO of the Malé City Group of Hospitals, announced that similar optical facilities will be opened in Hulhumalé and five regional hospitals starting next month.
