Health
Tertiary hospitals to merge as MCGH is dissolved
President Muizzu says all government tertiary hospitals will come under one Maldives Tertiary Hospitals Group within three to four months from November.
Air quality turns unhealthy in northern Maldives, Funadhoo reading near 160
Environment Ministry readings showed unhealthy air at Sh. Funadhoo and Villimalé on 27 October. Children, older people and those with breathing problems are most at risk.
Sri Lanka donates medicines worth over LKR 5 million to the Maldives
Sri Lanka's health minister handed the consignment to the Maldivian High Commissioner in Colombo on 22 October, after a request from Health Minister Geela Ali.
Hulhumalé Hospital blames software fault for night-shift allowance cut, pledges refund
The hospital says a payroll software change cut the night allowance for doctors, nurses and lab staff from MVR 100 to MVR 60, and the money will be returned.
Villimalé Hospital moves to interim building as 100-bed hospital planned
Emergency and outpatient services at Villimalé Hospital have moved to the Aman Hiya building so the old hospital can be demolished to make way for a 100-bed tertiary hospital built with Chinese assistance.
Mental health care matters for parents, children and older people
Mental health deserves attention at every stage of life, with support that recognises the different pressures facing parents, children, older people and those experiencing addiction.