Vice President Faisal Naseem has stated that capacity building in the healthcare sector is a core component of the administration's nation-building efforts and reiterated its continued commitment to support the development of private healthcare institutions. He made the remarks while speaking at the fourth Maldives Brain and Spine Conference 2022, organised by ADK Hospital.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the conference held at CROSSROADS Maldives, Vice President Naseem highlighted the contributions of the private sector to human resources development and applauded ADK Hospital for its role in capacity-building. He noted that the hospital provided numerous training and specialisation opportunities for doctors and other staff.
Furthermore, Vice President Naseem highlighted the new services ADK Hospital plans to introduce soon. He expressed his gratitude, and that of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, to the management and staff of ADK Hospital for these contributions. He also spoke about the efforts to make healthcare more accessible nationwide. He described introducing the administration's Raajje Transport Link (RTL) high-speed ferry service as an initiative that would immensely support this end.
In conclusion, Vice President Naseem stressed the alarming number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and called for the community's support in promoting healthy lifestyles. He said that reducing instances of NCDs and improving public health is a relatively simple task when the community comes to work together.
The administration has provided higher education scholarship opportunities in medicine and related fields to over 70 students. The number of students enrolled in the Free Education Scheme for Degree Students surpassed 15,000, of which over 800 are in nursing programmes.
Maldives Brain and Spine Conference is organised with a focus on enhancing knowledge among medical professionals treating cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve disorders.