Cetirizine syrup from Pakistan banned over contamination

"Therefore, it is hereby publicly announced that the import, sale and use of any batch of this drug, this brand, is prohibited in the country from Sunday": MFDA

12 November 2023

Tainted Panadol batch prompts all-out ban

The import of the drug is restricted until the investigation is completed.

30 January 2024

Maldives detects cases of eradicated filariasis

To prevent this disease, it is important to look for mosquito breeding grounds and destroy them.

15 December 2023

Artificially ripened mangoes in India again

The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) must expand its operations in testing the food imported into the country.

8 June 2024

Maldives issues Meningococcal health alert after first fatality

HPA adds that people who meet with infected people for a short period of time or dine with them, despite direct contact, are not ‘close-contacts'.

26 June 2024

Chikungunya spreads as capital reports 59 cases this month

The name Chikungunya comes from a Kimakonde word that means "to become contorted" and describes the stooped appearance of people with joint pain.

27 April 2024

Aasandha chief says co-payment needed to sustain scheme

The number of pharmacies selling medicines under Aasandha should also be limited, Zeeniya said.

13 December 2023

Migrant workers mandated to complete medical checkup in 6 months

Nazim said the pre-arrival medical check-up will be conducted at places designated by the Ministry of Health.

25 December 2023