Fuvahmulah Hospital seeking local doctors

Fuvahmulah Hospital is looking to hire local doctors specialized in multiple fields of medicine.

According to the hospital, eight specialists are required in seven departments. The hospital requires a Pediatrician, two Gynecologists', a Radiologist, an Orthopedic Surgeon, a Surgeon, an Internal Medicine Physician and an Anesthesiologist.

Interested parties are requested to submit their application forms before Thursday.

While the government is seeking new doctors, they are also working towards increasing the bed capacity of the hospital to 50 beds and converting it to a tertiary hospital.

During his visit to the southernmost cities in Maldives during March of this year, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited Fuvahmulah and met with the people of the city. During his visit, the president stated that the government has decided to expand the hospital's services to cater for children and women's diseases.