The First Lady attended the International Nurses Day 2026 Debate, held at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Maldives National University (MNU).
This event was hosted by Community Nurse Volunteers and the Maldives Oncology Nurse Association to commemorate International Nurses Day.
She was received by Mariyam Niyan, the President of Community Nurse Volunteers, and Aminath Zeeniya, the President of the Maldives Oncology Nurse Association.
The topic of the debate was "The nursing field in the Maldives offers sufficient opportunities for advancement."
During this event, various methods of career development in nursing were highlighted. Also, dialogue was exchanged on ways to broaden this sector and develop new opportunities.
A large number of registered nurses and academics were present at this event. May 12th is celebrated worldwide as International Nurses Day.