Health and Family Welfare Ministry

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WHO directs inquiries to Health Ministry

The WHO Maldives office has referred inquiries to the Health Ministry regarding government claims that the organization advised halving tobacco duties to curb smuggling. While the Home Minister cited WHO research as the basis for the tax cut, the WHO declined to confirm the advice, pointing instead to its public stance on tobacco control.

WHO directs inquiries to Health Ministry

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Petition to ban social media for children under 16

Agreement for air ambulance flights to Thailand and Dubai

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