{"id":16339,"date":"2025-07-27T20:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16339"},"modified":"2025-07-27T20:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:52:05","slug":"president-muizzu-inaugurates-mcgh-opticals-at-igmh-expanding-affordable-eye-care-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16339","title":{"rendered":"President Muizzu Inaugurates MCGH Opticals at IGMH, Expanding Affordable Eye Care Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"561\">President Dr Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurated <strong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"346\">MCGH Opticals<\/strong> today at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), a dedicated opticianry service established under the <strong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"492\">Mal\u00e9 City Group of Hospitals (MCGH)<\/strong> as part of the government\u2019s broader healthcare expansion initiative.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"748\">Following the inauguration, President Muizzu toured the facility and personally handed over prescription glasses to the first three customers to benefit from the newly launched service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"1153\">MCGH Opticals was established in response to the President\u2019s announcement on <strong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"837\">May 31<\/strong>, which introduced a set of measures to improve public access to high-quality eyewear in a convenient and cost-effective manner. A key element of the initiative includes <strong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1093\">increasing the Aasandha insurance allocation for prescription glasses to MVR 2,000<\/strong>, allowing more individuals to access essential vision care.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1372\">Within just two months, the new facility has become operational, offering a range of services including <strong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1371\">eye prescription assessments, diagnosis of common eye conditions, and the dispensing of prescription glasses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1717\">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, <strong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1444\">Ibrahim Abdul Razzaq Haleem<\/strong>, CEO of Mal\u00e9 City Group of Hospitals, shared plans for further expansion. He announced that similar optical services would be extended to <strong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1624\">Hulhumal\u00e9 and five regional hospitals<\/strong> across the Maldives by August, ensuring greater nationwide access to affordable vision care.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1910\">The launch of MCGH Opticals marks another key milestone in the Muizzu administration\u2019s commitment to strengthening public health services and improving the quality of life for all Maldivians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Dr Mohamed Muizzu officially inaugurated MCGH Opticals today at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), a dedicated opticianry service established under the Mal\u00e9 City Group of Hospitals (MCGH) as part of the government\u2019s broader healthcare expansion initiative. 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