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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 Maldives Meteorological Service has forecast rain showers across the country starting Thursday, saying the rainfall will help clear the haze that has blanketed much of the Maldives in recent days. According to IQAir, which monitors air quality, the AQI in Male' stood at 108 on Sunday, an...
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 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided USD 400,000 (MVR 6.16 million) in grant support to the Maldives health sector. The funding was secured through the World Health Organization’s Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP) and will be used to strengthen primary healthcare, improve...
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...
The Maldives’ fiscal position continues to strengthen in 2025, with government revenues recording solid growth and the budget maintaining a healthy primary surplus, according to the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s Weekly Fiscal Developments, Week 46 report, as of 04 December 2025. Cumulative...
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,...
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...
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 Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has approved an investment of USD 790 million (MVR 12 billion) for the country’s first Sustainable Township Project under the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act. The permit was granted to Crystal Holdings Pvt Ltd following approval by the Board of...