Energy drinks banned in schools and hospitals
Energy drinks have been banned in public schools as well as the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé and the hospital in the capital’s suburb Vilimalé.
03 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Energy drinks have been banned in public schools as well as the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé and the hospital in the capital’s suburb Vilimalé.
The ban on selling energy drinks from cafés in the hospital premises came into effect on Sunday.
In an announcement last week, the IGMH said the availability of energy drinks inside the hospital would have a negative effect on plans to launch a health awareness campaign this year.
“Starting January 1, 2017, any sort of energy drink except those used as medicine will be banned from all shops and canteens in the hospital,” reads the announcement.
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