NSPA Spends Over MVR 7 Million on Disability Therapy and Medical Assistance in April
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The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) spent MVR 7.07 million on outpatient therapy and medical assistance for persons with disabilities in April, with behavioural therapy accounting for the largest share of the expenditure.
According to data shared by the NSPA, MVR 7,072,834 was spent on assistance provided to 253 beneficiaries during the month. The beneficiaries comprised 175 males and 78 females.
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Behavioural therapy received the highest expenditure at MVR 2.18 million, benefiting 94 people. Occupational therapy followed with MVR 1.49 million spent on 105 beneficiaries, while MVR 1.27 million was spent on physiotherapy for 103 beneficiaries.
އެޕްރީލް 2026 ގެ ނިޔަލަށް ނުކުޅެދުންތެރިކަން ހުންނަ މީހުންގެ ދަފްތަރުގައި ރަޖިސްޓްރީވެފައިވާ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ އަދަދު pic.twitter.com/8YcEcgeVH5— NSPA (@NSPAmaldives) August 4, 2026
NSPA spent a further MVR 1 million on special education therapy for 72 beneficiaries and MVR 991,464 on speech therapy for 81 beneficiaries.
Hydrotherapy accounted for MVR 42,400 for seven beneficiaries, while MVR 94,050 was spent on rehabilitation and mobility services for eight beneficiaries.
Children under the age of 18 accounted for the vast majority of beneficiaries, with 245 of the 253 people receiving outpatient medical assistance in April. The group comprised 170 males and 75 females. Seven beneficiaries were aged between 18 and 64, while one beneficiary was aged 65 or above.
އެޕްރީލް 2026 ގައި ނުކުޅެދުންތެރިކަން ހުންނަ ފަރާތްތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ ތެރަޕިއުޓިކް ފަރުވާ އަށް ޚަރަދުކުރެވިފައިވާ ގޮތުގެ ތަފްސީލް (ތެރަޕީގެ ބާވަތުން) pic.twitter.com/LhUZwybsZW— NSPA (@NSPAmaldives) August 4, 2026
As of April, the NSPA had 15,403 registered persons with disabilities. Of these, 5,226 were under 18, 7,773 were aged between 18 and 64, and 2,404 were aged 65 or above.
Physical disabilities were the most commonly registered category, affecting 4,287 people, followed by visual impairments with 3,489 and neurological conditions with 2,285. The registry also includes 1,841 people with intellectual or mental disabilities, 1,828 with hearing or speech impairments, 1,025 with multiple disabilities, 590 with autism and 58 with other or unspecified disabilities.
