Two children undergoing state-funded bone marrow transplant departs

Two additional children who will undergo state-funded bone marrow transplants have departed overseas on Monday, states the Health Ministry.

The Ministry announced their departure via a post on X.

The first to undergo state-funded bone marrow transplant departed overseas on December 14th.

Paving the way for state-funded bone marrow transplants is among the first 14-week goals of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s administration.

The government will be funding bone marrow transplants for five children this year.

The administration has arranged for medication and other consumables required for Thalassemia patients to be covered under Aasandha from STO’s pharmacies in both Male’ and atolls.

They are also working on establishing a system under which expenses for every child seeking bone marrow transplants are arranged for them, without having to wait any further over the course of the next five years.