President Muizzu makes history as TIME names him among world’s 100 most influential in health

President Muizzu was named in TIME's 100 Most Influential People in Health 2026. TIME credited his generational tobacco ban (prohibiting tobacco for those born on/after Jan 1, 2007), a nationwide ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, and expanded support systems including smoking cessation clinics and a 24-hour mental health helpline. The recognition also highlights the Maldives' elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B.

President Muizzu was named in TIME's 100 Most Influential People in Health 2026. TIME credited his generational tobacco ban (prohibiting tobacco for those born on/after Jan 1, 2007), a nationwide ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, and expanded support systems including smoking cessation clinics and a 24-hour mental health helpline. The recognition also highlights the Maldives' elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B.

President Muizzu was named in TIME's 100 Most Influential People in Health 2026. TIME credited his generational tobacco ban (prohibiting tobacco for those born on/after Jan 1, 2007), a nationwide ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, and expanded support systems including smoking cessation clinics and a 24-hour mental health helpline. The recognition also highlights the Maldives' elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B.

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