First-ever Maldivian cancer surgeon starts practice
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) says that current trends show younger age groups, including children, are at higher risk of developing cancer.
11 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
The first-ever Maldivian oncology surgeon has started his practice at the state-owned Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).
Dr Mohamed Shifan, 43, was working at IGMH before leaving for Sri Lanka to specialise in cancer surgery. He joins IGMH’s new Oncology Centre.
According to health ministry statistics from 2016, cancer is among the leading causes of death in the Maldives.
IGMH spokesman Ahmed Mausoom told Mihaaru the hospital’s cancer-care services will improve with the addition of the new surgeon.
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