Large proportion of 2,500 Hulhumale’ housing units for health workers

President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has announced that a large proportion of the 2,500 housing units which will be built in Hulhumale’ for State employees will be awarded to health sector employees.

President Yameen made the announcement during the function held last Sunday night at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) to inaugurate five new services offered by the hospital.

Speaking during the ceremony, President Yameen said that the new housing units are for health workers, military officers, and police officers.

He said that the larger proportion of the housing units would be awarded to health sector employees, doctors and nurses as a token of appreciation by the State.

President Yameen said that despite the sizeable potential young population, developing human resources was one of the biggest challenges facing the country.

He said that the lack of nurses was one of the biggest challenges facing the health sector of the country.

President Yameen said that a solution to the challenge couldn’t be found in a day, and that the government was working on deciding on a strategy which will provide a solution at the least amount of time.

“On one hand, private hospitals are being established at a praiseworthy rate. And on the other hand, we have to say no because our servicemen are leaving us. But this is how it will be. We are working on producing nurses within a short period of time.”