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Health Ministry

Culture

Nurses submit petition over salary changes and working hours

Nurses say they will lose money over allowance changes.

10 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Maldives nurses complain over salary changes and working hours

Changes to overtime and allowances mean less pay per month, nurses say.

30 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Maldives nurses to get 15% pay rise

Those in junior national nursing jobs can now expect a monthly salary of US$907.

20 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

MVR50 million investment for Kulhudhuffushi hospital

The funds will be used for specialty doctors, a CT scan machine and MRI machine.

01 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Audit finds negligence at health ministry

An audit of the health ministry revealed negligence and poor record-keeping.

07 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Mental health clinics swamped after new criteria disqualifies staff

Mental health clinics in the Maldives are struggling to treat hundreds of patients after a new regulation rendered a majority of staff ineligible to become licensed professionals.

31 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Culture

Second death reported in dengue outbreak

A seven-month old infant died from dengue fever on Wednesday – the second death from the mosquito-borne disease this year.

12 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Culture

Government warns of health risks from unregulated Hijama therapy

The ministry of health has warned of health risks from unregulated Hijama therapy, urging practitioners of the complementary therapy to register with the government.

10 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

Hundreds mobilized in campaign against dengue

Hundreds of staff at state owned companies, government offices, and volunteers started walking door-to-door in the capital Malé this morning with a checklist of activities to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites. At least four people have died from mosquito-borne dengue fever this year.

04 Jul 2015, 2:03 PM

News In Brief

Ministerial task force formed to combat dengue outbreak

28 Jun 2015, 7:53 PM

News In Brief

Four paramedic ambulances arrive

24 May 2015, 1:49 PM

News In Brief

Government to screen students for health problems

05 May 2015, 6:15 PM

News In Brief

Free Friday clinic opened for Bangladeshis

23 Apr 2015, 7:04 PM

Politics

STO hands over biomedical equipment worth US$900,000 to the health ministry

21 Dec 2014, 2:38 PM

News In Brief

MoU signed with Sri Lankan company for food and drug testing

05 Oct 2014, 5:12 PM

Culture

Nigerian quarantined in Hulhumalé has no symptoms of Ebola, assures health ministry

29 Sep 2014, 6:45 PM

Politics

President Yameen to personally oversee health sector

11 Sep 2014, 4:50 PM

Business & Tourism

Dr Shakeela alleges conspiracy to drive her from office

08 Sep 2014, 4:23 PM

News In Brief

Medical camp for heart diseases underway in Malé

10 Aug 2014, 10:15 AM

Politics

PPM MPs to hold secret vote on health minister reappointment

07 Aug 2014, 5:18 PM

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