Health ministry to dismiss over 600 employees
15 Nov 2009, 8:41 AM
The health ministry has announced that fifteen posts in the health services in the atolls will be dissolved next year, resulting in the dismissal of over 600 employees.
The ministry said on Thursday that the posts were not included in the restructured framework of the health services in the atolls.
“However, before the posts are abolished and the employees are let go, the ministry has decided to transfer those who meet the criteria and wish to transfer to vacant posts in the ministry or the ministry’s sector,” it reads.
The fifteen posts that will be abolished are assistant manager, public health programme coordinator, regional health administrator, physiotherapy assistant, dental assistant, purchasing officer, assistant foreman, laboratory assistant, midwife, cook or cook’s assistant, electrician, assistant electrician, health auxiliary, watcher and ambulance attendant.
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