According to a report released by the Auditor General’s Office regarding the Maldives’ health sector expenditure, **97.7 million Rufiyaa** has been spent on medical treatment from the Zakat Fund alone over the past five years. The report highlights that, in addition to Aasandha and NSPA, this represents a significant expenditure by the state on the health of its citizens.

Assistance from the Zakat Fund is provided under specific policies. Primarily, this fund extends aid to individuals who do not receive coverage under Aasandha or other schemes, as well as citizens in difficult circumstances where existing aid is insufficient to cover medical costs. According to statistics in the audit report, medical expenditure has been increasing by 3 percent annually from 2019 to the end of 2024.

During this period, the Zakat Fund incurred the highest costs for patients seeking treatment for critical illnesses. Statistics indicate that **3.5 million Rufiyaa** was spent on cancer patients, while **2.4 million Rufiyaa** was spent on organ transplant operations. Additionally, **1.2 million Rufiyaa** was spent on brain surgeries, approximately six hundred thousand Rufiyaa on heart surgeries, and over five hundred and sixty thousand Rufiyaa on kidney diseases.

Another notable finding is that a significant portion of the Zakat Fund’s spending on domestic hospitals went to private facilities. The audit report states that **72 percent** of the expenditure on hospitals in the Maldives during this period was allocated to private hospitals.

Although medical expenses have been rising year by year, revenue collected by the Zakat Fund is also increasing. The report notes that the past year was a record-breaking year for the fund, with over **107 million Rufiyaa** received in that year alone.