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The stigma and struggle of mental health in the Maldives

WebThe Maldives has an acute shortage of qualified mental health professionals despite growing mental health problems among the population. On World Mental Health

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WHO report says ‘urgent’ need to review Aasandha

WebThe Maldives’ health insurance scheme needs to be reviewed urgently so it is coherent and sustainable, the World Health Organization has said.. Its Country …

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President opens first centre for mental health in Maldives

WebPresident Ibrahim Mohamed Solih opened Monday morning a Centre for Mental Health at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé. Speaking at the opening …

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Aasandha: Begging for your life – Maldives Independent

WebAasandha went live at the stroke of midnight on January 1 2012: a public-private partnership established with Allied Insurance to provide healthcare services to …

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Private healthcare providers excluded from insurance scheme

Webon. May 7, 2017. Consultation and treatment sought at private healthcare providers will no longer be covered by the state’s free health insurance scheme after an abrupt policy …

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Maldives coral reefs show signs of resilience and recovery

WebOctober 2, 2019. Corals reefs in the Maldives are showing signs of resilience, adaptation and recovery from the effects of climate change, an annual survey has found. The survey …

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Drugs, deaths and tripping in the Maldives

WebDecember 1, 2017. The sudden death of two youths in September sparked debate in the Maldives after it was revealed they had taken drugs with energy drinks. Friends who …

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MVR800 million to be invested in 10 hospitals

WebBy. Mohamed Junayd. The government is planning to invest MVR800 million (US$51.8m) to further develop 10 hospitals across the country, the ministry of health has …

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Maldives nurses complain over salary changes and working hours

WebNurses in the Maldives have expressed concern over salary changes and working hours, local media reported, following new Health Ministry guidelines introduced …

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Tree Top: ‘A hospital for the rich’

WebThe much-anticipated opening Thursday of a US$110 million tertiary hospital in Hulhumalé has drawn criticism over its steep prices.. The Tree Top Hospital charges a …

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Maldives offers first medical degree in 2018

WebThe Maldives National University will offer medical degree courses for the first time in 2018 with assistance from the Pakistani government, Health Minister Abdulla …

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UN Human Development Report highlights inequality in Maldives

WebThe Maldives achieved a marginal increase in the United Nation’s Human Development Index but inequality continues to remain high, according to the 2019 UN …

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THE MALDIVES HEALTH REPORT

WebThe age structure of the Maldivian population remains youthful with some 41% under the age of 15 and 6% over 654 5. The average life expectancy at birth is 73 years …

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Dunya Maumoon resigns as state health minister

WebDunya Maumoon, the state minister for health and daughter of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has resigned. She announced her resignation in a …

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Saudi king to visit Maldives in March – Maldives Independent

WebSaudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz is due to visit the Maldives in early March during a five-nation Asian tour, the Saudi Gazette reported Monday.. The other Asian …

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Government hospital introduces MRI scanning

WebNovember 14, 2015. The government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) set up its first Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine on Wednesday. MRI scans were …

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The Maldives Health Statistics 2012

WebThe Maldives Health Statistics 2012 |v TABLE 59: AVERAGE BED OCCUPANCY RATE, BY HOSPITAL, 2008 - 2011 .. 86

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Maldives National Health Account 2011

WebThe NHA results highlight the total household expenditure on health in 2011, which amount to MVR 1.3 billion (USD 88.5 million) or 49% of total health expenditure in the Maldives. …

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SOF leaks whistleblower should be ‘praised, not punished’

WebTransparency International and its local chapter have called on the chief prosecutor to dismiss charges against a senior bank official on trial for leaking …

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India to donate military aircraft, new helicopter to Maldives

WebJanuary 20, 2016. India has promised the Maldivian military a fixed-wing aircraft and a second helicopter, according to Defence Minister Adam Shareef, who is currently in New …

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Makeshift flu clinics swamped as H1N1 cases rise to 82

WebMarch 15, 2017. Makeshift flu clinics set up by the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital and the private ADK hospital in Malé have been swamped as a seasonal …

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Defence witness refuses to testify in ex-president’s money …

WebFormer central bank governor Dr Azeema Adam has refused to testify as a defence witness in former president Abdulla Yameen’s money laundering trial.

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