Govt dissolves 6 hospital governing boards, establishes centralised management

The government has established the Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group (MTHG), dissolving the governing boards of the Malé City Group of Hospitals (MCGH) and five regional hospitals as part of changes to the management of the country's healthcare system.

According to the President's Office, the restructuring is intended to bring government tertiary hospitals and hospitals being upgraded to tertiary level under a single governing board through a hybrid centralised management model.

The changes involve the dissolution of the governing boards of MCGH, Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital in Raa Atoll, Gan Regional Hospital in Laamu Atoll, Dr Abdul Samad Memorial Hospital in GDh. Thinadhoo and Addu Equatorial Hospital.

The President's Office said the newly established MTHG governing board would operate under the Ministry of Health and report directly to President Dr Mohamed Muizzu.

The government has also announced the composition of the new board.

Dr Abdul Azeez Yoosuf has been appointed Chairperson, while Hussain Saleem will serve as Vice-Chairperson.

Other members of the board include senior officials from government tertiary and regional hospitals.

The MTHG governing board will oversee the following hospitals and healthcare facilities:

The restructuring brings hospitals in Malé and several regional healthcare facilities under a common governance framework.

According to the President's Office, the changes are part of the government's efforts to strengthen the healthcare system by coordinating the management of tertiary hospitals and regional hospitals being developed to provide tertiary-level services.