A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives estimates a drop in COVID-19 case numbers in Greater Male’ Area by the end of September. As per Dr Sheena Moosa, consultant epidemiologist at Health Protection Agency, due to the easement of lockdowns, the virus has spread rapidly in the capital and that the case numbers could possibly be reduced by the end of […]
The parliament has passed an amendment bill to the employment law allowing employees to take leave for 15 days in a year without submitting a medical certificate. Before this amendment, employees had to submit a medical certificate for every leave taken. They were not allowed to take leave for more than two consequent days without […]
ADK has announced that Dr Mohamed Shifan, Consultant Oncosurgeon has joined the team at the hospital. Dr Shifan is the first and only surgical Oncologist in the country, founded and Heads the Department of Oncology at IGMH. Dr Mohamed Shifan earned his Master’s Degree in General Surgery from Tribhuvan University Nepal, where he was also […]
Managing Director, Aasandha According to the compliance audit report by the Auditor Generals office, major discrepancies have been detected regarding the aid provided by Aasandha. The aid is being provided to Maldivians who are abroad for medical purposes and unable to return due to the closure of borders of those countries. The report reflects that […]
Christian Drosten, a top virologist in Germany, believes that the standard two-week coronavirus quarantine period is far too long. He says that research reveals people are no longer infectious after five days, so that should be the limit of the quarantine period. According to Drosten, the five-day quarantine period he is recommending should not be […]
Economic Ministry has stated that home-based businesses run by individuals for income are not required by law to be registered. This statement follows the public outrage that was resulted due to HPA’s statement regarding business registration of online food businesses based at home. Recently, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) released an announcement, stating that complaints […]
Abbott, a brand authorized and distributed by Medtech Maldives, has won U.S. marketing authorization for a COVID-19 portable antigen test that can deliver results within 15 minutes. Medtech Maldives reports that they will supply it to the Maldives soon. The portable test is about the size of a credit card, requires no additional equipment to […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the Maldives is still one of the safest places for vacationing due to the geographical distribution of the population and the way the tourism industry has been developed in the country. He says that community spread hasn’t taken place in any other island except the Capital Male` and […]
Medtech has installed the new QuanStudio5 PCR machine from Thermofisher Scientific at IGMH PCR Laboratory. The QuantStudio 3 and 5 systems offer connectivity and ease of use. They are designed for both new and experienced users who need simple and affordable real-time PCR systems without compromising performance and quality. The applied Biosystems VeriFlex technology provides […]