The First Private Hospital Established In the Maldives Celebrates 34 Years Of Service

In 1987, the journey of ADK Hospital begins as a small clinic operating under the name ‘Mediclinic’. Since the start, they aspired to succeed and be the best in the business. Despite being a small clinic – it became one of the most sought-after health care services in Male’ consequent to the commitment of the Group’s founders Mr. Ahmed Nashid and Late Mr. Hassan Ibrahim, and the dedication of the clinic’s first doctor, Dr. R.J.C Pandian.

In the five years which followed, services provided by the clinic were and improved to meet the demand of its clients – eventually becoming ‘ADK Medical Center’ in 1992. The acronym 'ADK' is derived from the name late Abdul Rahman Dhon Kaleygefaan, who is the father of Mr. Ahmed Nashid, one of the founding members of ADK Group.

Fast forward to 1996, the opening of ADK Hospital revolutionized healthcare and medical services in the country by setting standards in the sector, and by complementing the public health service and government hospital.

At present, ADK Hospital is a fully-fledged leading healthcare provider in the country through innovation and excellence covering nearly all medical specialties and sub-specialties.