Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH, Dhivehi: އިންދިރާ ގާންދީ މެމޯރިއަލް ހޮސްޕިޓަލް) is a state-owned Multi-Speciality hospital, and one of four hospitals in Malé, Republic of Maldives. The hospital is located at the west end of Malé. The hospital is a gift from the Indian Government and is dedicated to Indira Gandhi. It is the largest government healthcare facility, providing tertiary level healthcare in the Maldives. Located in the capital city Male’, with approximately 300 beds, IGMH provides services to around 150,000 people living in the city, plus specialist referral services for patients both domestic and foreign. Along with specialist consultations, IGMH houses investigative and imaging technologies in diagnostics. It fully covered by Aasandha social healthcare insurance.

Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital
އިންދިރާ ގާންދީ މެމޯރިއަލް ހޮސްޕިޓަލް
Geography
LocationKanbaa Aisa Rani Higun, Malé, Maldives
Coordinates4.1734°N 73.5014°E / 4.1734; 73.5014
Organisation
Care systemTertiary
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds300
History
Opened15 April 1995
Links
Websitewww.igmh.gov.mv

IGMH replaced the previous sole hospital, Central Hospital, located at the center of Malé. Central Hospital was later demolished and the location was leased to a private party by the Government to make another hospital.

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