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Monday, February 2, 2004 1:21 AM
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| Health Status |
The Maldives has recorded significant achievement in human development |
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| Health Care |
Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, a gift from India, was fully commissioned on 31 December 1994. |
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| Traditional Medcine |
Prior to the introduction of western medicine, during the early fifties of the twentieth century, indigenous medicine or Dhivehi-beys was used in the Maldives. |
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| Health Education |
The development of human resources for health continues to be a developmental priority. Since 1994, the number of Maldivians undergoing medical and nursing training overseas has increased to a great extent. |
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