Applications have opened to seek the IUI and IVF fertility treatments under the Aasandha health insurance scheme.
The deadline for seeking IVF treatment under Aasandha is two months starting from Friday. Of the eligible applicants who submit forms by May 15, the IVF treatment is to be provided this year to the 100 couples who score the highest points.
Certain conditions must be met to apply for IUI and IVF treatments, according to rules made public by NSPA on Friday.
The treatment will be available under Aasandha from centers that provide the service in the Maldives and overseas hospitals impaneled for the service.
The form seeking IVF treatment must be submitted with a doctor's letter to confirm the need for the treatment along with ID cards, a marriage certificate, crime and debt reports, bank statements for six months, an official document that shows the couple's salary and benefits, and medical documents about previous IVF treatments
The completed IVF form must be submitted through email to the National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) or the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). Forms can also be submitted to NSPA counters set up at the Hulhumale' hospital and fourth floor of the Mookai suites.
IUI
Applications for IUI treatment through Aasandha opened on March 15. The IUI treatment will only be available from Maldivian health centers impaneled for the service for a maximum of three attempts.
The IUI form must be submitted with ID cards, marriage certificates, crime and debt reports, and a doctor's letter.
The completed form seeking IUI treatment must be submitted through email to Aasandha or to the company's counters on the third floor of the Water Building and the 'Vira' counters set up at hospitals in the Male' region.
The forms are available from the websites of Aasandha and NSPA.
