Over MVR 114 Million Spent On Air Ambulance Services, Reveals NSPA

The National Social Protection Agency has reported that MVR 114.11 million has been spent on transporting patients via air ambulances under the Aasandha scheme since the service was introduced.

The agreement to provide the service was signed on 28 February 2024, with operations commencing the following day. NSPA stated that MVR 29.01 million was spent last year and MVR 85.1 million has been spent so far this year.

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ހަފްތާ 104 ގައި ކުރެވުނު މަސައްކަތްތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން#Hafthaa104 pic.twitter.com/Kk9Am4FfpH— NSPA (@NSPAmaldives) November 22, 2025

Statistics from Maldivian Airlines indicate that 1,800 patients were transported between March and October 2024, with 1,562 trips conducted during this period.

The air ambulance service operates around the clock and is staffed with trained emergency personnel. A sea ambulance service has also been launched. The initiative is jointly overseen by the Ministry of Health, NSPA, and Aasandha.

Prior to the establishment of the dedicated service, emergency medical transfers were carried out using helicopters and Donier aircraft with assistance from Maldivian and the Maldives National Defence Force.

The introduction and expansion of the air ambulance service forms part of a presidential pledge to enhance emergency medical access across the country.