At island level, access is available only to a limited range of family planning services, with the full range available at the central and regional hospitals. The post ICPD goals and the broader concept of reproductive health are currently being incorporated into the health services programme in Maldives. Maldives has remained malaria free since 1984. Other mosquito-borne diseases however continue as public health problems in varying degrees. Filariasis has been brought under control with no cases reaching advanced stages of the disease.
Dengue continues to be endemic.
An effective vector control programme continues to be sustained. The other diseases of public health concern are tuberculosis and leprosy. The DPH runs special programmes for the control of locally endemic diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria and filariasis. Drugs required for these disease control programmes are provided free of cost to all registered patients. The main strategies are an effective surveillance system, increasing awareness on leprosy prevention and control, and early identification and management of cases.