A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

Tag - Health Ministry

Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan addresses an event in Mumbai on May 12, 2017, held to announce him as World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia. PHOTO/AFP

Celebrity • Diplomacy • Politics

Bollywood legend cancels Maldives trip at last minute

September 7, 2017

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President Yameen shaking hands with the children who attended the opening of "Rasrani Bageecha" on August 21, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU

Politics

Pres warns action against govt staff that desert...

August 23, 2017

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Health Minister Nazim (R) and NIMS MD Faizal Khan sign agreement leasing two islands to NIM to develop a medical teaching facility and genetic research centre. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU

Business

NIMS to develop medical teaching facility, research...

July 20, 2017

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A person pictured holding a lit cigarette.

Society & Culture

81 percent deaths in Maldives caused by smoking

May 31, 2017

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Resident Ambassador of Japan, Kazumi Endo (L), hands over medical equipment donated by the Japanese government to Health Minister Abdulla Nazim.

Politics

Japan donates medical equipment worth MVR9.3 mln to...

April 25, 2017

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School children pictured seated in a hall- schools and universities have been closed over the spread of swine flu in Maldives. PHOTO:EDUCATION MINISTRY

Society & Culture

Schools, universities close as Maldives issues alert...

March 14, 2017

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