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EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project<br />

4.9.8.2 Taxi services<br />

There are total eight taxi centres in Male’ city and one taxi centre in Hulhumale’. The Male’ taxi<br />

centres are regulated by the Department of Transport and Hulhumale’ taxi centre by Hulhumale’<br />

Development Corporation (HDC).<br />

It is estimated that about 800 taxis provide taxi services in Male’. On average about 100 taxis are<br />

operated by each taxi centre in Male’. A fixed income of MVR 600.00 per month is charged<br />

from each taxi to the centre, generating a monthly revenue of about MVR 60,000 for the taxi<br />

centre. The average monthly income of a taxi driver at present is about MVR 10,000 per month.<br />

4.9.9 Services quality and accessibility<br />

4.9.9.1 Health services<br />

Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, located in Male’, is the main government hospital established<br />

in the Maldives providing the most extensive health care services. ADK hospital, also located in<br />

Male’, is the main private hospital in the country. There are also a number of private clinics<br />

established in Male’, that provide specialist consultations as well as certain laboratory tests and<br />

treatments.<br />

Currently there is only one hospital in Hulhumale’. However, 2 land plots have been allocated to<br />

develop medical clinics and further clinics will be established with the completion of the mini<br />

mall that is currently being constructed in Hulhumale’.<br />

As of 2010, there were a total of 984 health professionals working in Male’. Out of the 984<br />

professionals, 49% were locals. The following table summarizes the number and type of health<br />

professionals working in Male’ by gender in 2010.<br />

Table 4.20: Number of health professionals in Male’ zone.<br />

Type of Health Professionals Total Male Female<br />

Doctors 219 142 77<br />

General Practitioners 106 67 39<br />

Specialists 113 75 38<br />

Nurse 660 63 597<br />

Paramedical Staff 358 194 164<br />

Lab. Technicians 141 27 114<br />

Physiotherapists 14 9 5<br />

Radiographers 31 22 9<br />

Dentists 27 7 20<br />

Pharmacist 145 129 16<br />

Community Health Professionals 2 0 2<br />

Source: Ministry of Health, 2013<br />

Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology<br />

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