A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The persistent efforts being made by Maldives to provide quality healthcare to its people, and the country’s contribution to promote well-being in WHO South-East Asia Region, has been recognised by the World Health Organization. At the Seventieth Regional Committee Session of WHO, all 11 Member States adopted the Male declaration to build health systems resilient […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 7th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: The best convention facility in the Maldives Paving way for M.I.C.E tourism First class service to more than 500 guests simultaneously Today is a big day for Paradise Island Resort and Spa Maldives, which can be […]
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 […]
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has canceled a visit to the Maldives to speak at the annual session of the World Health Organisation’s regional committee for Southeast Asia. A senior manager at the Paradise Island Resort, which is hosting the WHO meeting, confirmed to the Maldives Independent that Bachchan’s booking at the resort was cancelled Thursday upon […]
Honorable, 11 member countries of WHO (South east asia region), this is an open letter to you on behalf of each Maldivian fighting for justice. We have always been peaceful people living on a beautiful island country of indian ocean but today it is the time that we must become peacefully furious and find our […]
The seventieth Regional Committee session of World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region is to start on Wednesday. While it is to be held in the Maldives, a number of health officials from member countries are expected to take part in the meeting, as well as senior WHO officials and its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis, […]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) — A North Korean delegation left for Male, the Maldives, on Saturday to attend a regional meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO), the North’s state media reported. The delegation, led by the communist state’s Public Health Minister Jang Jun-sang, traveled to the capital of the Maldives to attend the 70th […]