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The Mayor of Male’ City, Adam Azim, has issued an urgent advisory calling on all residents of the Greater Male’ area to wear face masks and limit outdoor activities due to a significant decline in air quality. Recent years, the Male’ City area has experienced seasonal air pollution during this...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has issued a renewed public advisory as dengue fever cases continue to rise across the Maldives, urging residents to take proactive steps to prevent mosquito bites and eliminate breeding sites. According to HPA statistics, 342 dengue cases were reported in...
Health Minister Abdullah Nazim Ibrahim has expressed concern over the growing prevalence of mental illness among the working age population in Maldives. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the first Universal Health Coverage (UHC) forum held in Maldives on Sunday, Nazim said UHC is not just a...
The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) spent MVR 7.6 million in November to cover inpatient treatment costs at ADK Hospital and Tree Top Hospital for patients who could not afford private care. According to NSPA data published on Monday, 444 inpatient cases were supported at private...
A Waste Management Corporation (WAMCO) employee who was seriously injured after accidentally ingesting diesel while working at a site in G.A. Dhiyadhoo remains on a ventilator, with arrangements being made to send him abroad for further treatment. The incident occurred on Friday when the...
The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has issued a health alert following reports that three medicines manufactured in Thailand contain unsafe levels of harmful chemical substances. The warning follows a notification circulated by the Southeast Asia Region Network, which identified metformin...
The Maldives National Universal Health Coverage Forum opened on Saturday at Kurumba Maldives, marking the country’s first dedicated platform for strategic dialogue on health equity and system resilience. The two-day event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Health, the Asian Development Bank...
An employee working at GA. Dhiyadhoo’s WAMCO site is being treated on ventilator support following diesel ingestion. Sun has learned that the employee ingested diesel, which entered their lungs. They were initially treated at GA. Villingili Hospital, but have since been transferred to Indira...
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has issued an orange alert warning of health risks as the haze blanketing Male’ area worsens to a dangerous level. According to theIQ Air, the Male’ currently has an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 119, which falls into the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category,...
Ibrahim Abdul Razzaq Haleem, CEO of the Male’ City Group of Hospitals (MCGH), has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the newly formed State Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Corporation Limited (SPHMC). The appointment was announced by the Privatization and Corporatization Board...
The Public Health Conference 2025 commenced today at Villa Nautica, bringing together health professionals, policymakers, and international partners for two days of discussion and collaboration on advancing public health in the Maldives. The conference was officially inaugurated by Minister of...
A resident of B. Goidhoo has called on the government to investigate pesticide use on the island’s farms and examine possible links to a troubling rise in cancer cases among its small population. In a letter addressed to Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim and Agriculture Minister Dr. Mariyam...