The Government Contracts The Construction of Two Hospital Buildings

The Ministry of Health of Maldives has contracted SASe Construction Private Limited with the construction of two hospital buildings. The hospital builds are set to be established in Kendhikulkhudhoo in Noonu atoll and Hinnavaru in Lhaviyani atoll. The contract agreement was signed between the State Minister of the Ministry of Health, Ahmed Adil and the representative of SASe Construction Private Limited.

The construction of both hospital buildings is facilitated under contractor finance agreements and is scheduled to be completed within 18 months (approximately 1.5 years). The scope of both projects includes the development of a hospital building featuring 30-bed capacities, the establishment of an accommodation building and a separate services building. The project financer for the projects is the Bank of Maldives.

The N.Kendhikulhudhoo project is valued at a total project cost of MVR 193,895,234 whereas the Lh.Hinnavaru project prices at MVR 185,605.08. The current administration has prioritized the development of the healthcare sector with a major share of the budget allocated to develop health centres and hospitals across the country. This includes equipping current facilities with better resources and expanding their portfolio of services as well increasing capacity and etc.