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21477 people treated at the National Cardiac Center

21477 people treated at the National Cardiac Center


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Defense Minister Adam Shareef have said that, 21477 people have been treated at the National Cardiac Center.

Speaking at the rally held to mark the 4th anniversary of the current administration, the minister said that as part of the government’s plan to develop the health sector, medical services are available from all the islands and medicine is available from all the islands as well.

The minister said that, when the government assumed office there was no way to transport sick people from one island to the other, but the government introduced sea ambulance service, and more than 10,000 people have given services from these ambulances.

In addition he said that, 6 people transplanted their livers, 30 children got bone marrow treatment and thousands of others have been treated since the government assumed office. The minister said that even now IGMH has been significantly developed and the people are benefitting from it.

Furthermore, the minister said that the government has been providing various assistance to people with special needs and other vulnerable groups in the society. He also thanked the first lady Fathimath Ibrahim Manik for her role in building a bridge between the government and the public.