A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Male, Maldives, 8 September 2017 – The Ministry of Health Maldives has been conferred Excellence in Public Health award by WHO South-East Asia Region. “The award is an acknowledgement of the significant achievements of the Ministry of Health. Maldives is on an accelerated journey to strengthen its health system. It has been making enormous contributions […]
Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim (C) receives WHO’s award to the Maldives for the successful eradication of measles from the country. PHOTO/HEALTH MINISTRY World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday presented the Maldives an award for successfully eliminating measles from the country. The Maldives received the award at WHO’s Seventieth Session of the Regional Committee for […]
Sept 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne will leave for the Maldives tomorrow (September 5) to attend the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region meeting. Health Ministers of the 11 Member countries of World Health Organization South-East Asia Region (WHO-SEARO) will be taking part in its 70th […]
Tree Top Hospital developed in Hulhumale’ by Tree Top Investments, the joint venture by Casa Holdings, Champa Brothers and Kuredhoo Holdings have informed that the hospital will be opened for service within 2 months. The CEO of Tree Top Hospital, Grant Muddle stated that they are currently discussing on the coverage of Aasandha and other […]
The opposition has launched a social media campaign urging Bollywood superstar Sir Amitabh Bachchan to cancel an upcoming trip to the Maldives. The legendary actor is scheduled to speak at the annual session of the World Health Organisation’s regional committee for Southeast Asia due to begin on September 6 at the Paradise Island Resort near Malé. Bachchan […]
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan addresses an event in Mumbai on May 12, 2017, held to announce him as World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia. PHOTO/AFP Opposition lawmaker of Galolhu South constituency, Ahmed Mahloof, on Monday requested Bollywood’s celebrity actor Amitabh Bachchan to boycott his upcoming trip to the Maldives […]
Tree Top Hospital being developed in Hulhumale. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Alke-Turmacs, the Turkish contractors building the biggest private hospital in the Maldives, ‘Tree Top Hospital’, on Sunday revealed that the construction work on the hospital has now been completed. The construction of the hospital, which is located in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale, commenced in 2015 and […]
Legendary actor of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan who is also the Goodwil Ambassador of World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to visit Maldives to participate in a meeting hosted by the organization. Superstar Bachchan had previously visited Maldives on a similar occasion as well. Bachchan is scheduled to deliver a speech on Hepatitis during the 70th […]
Both children were suffering from blindness caused by Advanced Keratoconus The surgeon implemented a FIRST OF ITS KIND procedure, Corneal Stromal Augmentation to correct the disorder Both the MALDIVIAN kids have regained vision improvement close to 100% Two Maldivian children suffering from blindness due to an eye disorder called advanced keratoconus got their vision fully […]