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First-ever Maldivian cancer surgeon starts practice

First-ever Maldivian cancer surgeon starts practice

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Photo: Mihaaru The first-ever Maldivian oncology surgeon has started his practice at the state-owned Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). Dr Mohamed Shifan, 43, was working at IGMH before leaving for Sri Lanka to specialise in cancer surgery. He joins IGMH’s new Oncology Centre. According to health ministry statistics from 2016, cancer is among the leading […]

Health ministry in hot water over false MRI stats

Health ministry in hot water over false MRI stats

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Picture: Tweet screenshot from @hanafymv A hospital has had to correct health ministry statistics which falsely stated that more than 95,000 people had used MRI services at the facility in a two-year period. An official at the state-owned Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital told Mihaaru the correct figure is 9,500. “We provide MRI services from 8am […]