Vaccine Refusals reported from Health Facilities 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 M F M F M F M F M F M F 2 1 2 Atoll SEX Male' Haa Alifu Haa Dhaalu 1 Shaviyani 1 1 Noonu Raa Baa 1 1 1 Lhaviyani Kaafu Alifu Alifu 1 1 1 Alifu Dhaalu Vaavu Meemu Faafu 1 2 Dhaalu Thaa Laam Gaafu Alifu Gaafu Dhaalu Gnyaviyani Seenu 1 Total 1 2 1 5 5 1 Total All 1 3 10 1 Source: Health Protection Agency, Ministry of Health 2013 M F 2014 M F 1 2 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 1 6 1 7 1 4 5 9 1 1 1 2 4 1 5 68. The currents universal health insurance scheme Husnuvaa Aasandha fails to provide an efficient and adequate service of health insurance in the atolls as most patients face unnecessary delays in the emergency transfer of patients to better resourced health facilities.114 The committee may wish to ask the government 1. Access to adequate healthcare for people, especially children, living in rural areas. 2. Measures taken to provide efficient and reliable health insurance services to every citizen. 3. Availability of age appropriate sex education programs to tackle the issue of high numbers of unsafe abortions and rising infanticide. 4. System established to monitor and assess the vaccination situation and keep records of vaccine coverage. Page 17 of 39

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