Health Protection Agency (HPA)


Dengue, flu, viral fever cases drop in June
Cases of dengue, flu, viral fever and influenza spiked in the Maldives earlier this year.
17 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


Almost 7,000 people sought flu and viral fever treatment
The Health Protection Agency has said that lifestyle changes during Ramadan could contribute to the spread of diseases.
28 May 2018, 9:00 AM


HPA warns of dengue increase
There are annual dengue outbreaks in the Maldives, with cases reported every year although most are not life-threatening.
30 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM


Schools reopen after flu outbreak
Schools in the capital reopened on Sunday after a health alert issued in response to a seasonal outbreak of the flu and viral fever was cancelled last week.
04 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM


Makeshift flu clinics swamped as H1N1 cases rise to 82
Both the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital and the private ADK hospital have also started offering the influenza vaccine to pregnant women.
15 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM


Schools closed after H1N1 cases reach 51, fatality identified
The national health alert has been raised to level three based on the “rapid increase of cases” since February, the discovery of severe disease among high-risk patient groups, and the death of one flu patient.
14 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM


Hiking tobacco tariffs to discourage smoking called into question
A record 200 percent import duty hike in 2012 failed to reduce demand and the number of cigarettes imported to the Maldives increased to 497 million in 2016 from 460 million the previous year despite a further hike in April 2015 that jacked up prices to MVR48 a pack.
19 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM


Two tourists test positive for Zika after visiting Maldives
“The cases were linked to travels to Maldivian in February and June this year. Therefore, [the World Health Organisation] has classified Maldives as category 2, indicating possible endemic transmission in the country,” the Health Protection Agency said.
01 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM


Pregnant woman dies of dengue fever
27 Jun 2015, 4:20 PM
Viral fever, dengue, diarrhoea speading, warns health protection agency
13 Sep 2014, 1:04 PM
Unsafe dredging in Meedhoo can cause lung and respiratory diseases, says HPA
27 Mar 2014, 5:21 PM
Alert issued after migrant construction worker dies of dengue in Male’
15 Jul 2013, 6:25 PM