Over 250 patients transported by Maldives Coast Guard in one month

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Coast Guard has transported more than 250 patients between October and the first five days of November, according to official statistics. Between October 29 and last Thursday, patients were transported 88 times on Coast Guard vessels. The first squadron handled 54 of those transports, the third and fourth squadrons each handled 14, and the second squadron handled eight. In the preceding week (October 22–29), there were 89 patient transports, with the first squadron again accounting for the most (49). Overall, from October 1 to last Thursday, the Coast Guard transported more than 280 patients. The government is reportedly working to expand ambulance and air ambulance services across the country.