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Government to Launch Air Ambulance Services in March

The government announced that two air ambulance services will begin operating on 1 March, overseen by a health ministry department in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Island Aviation Services Ltd. At a press briefing on Monday, Principal Secretary Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim also revealed cabinet decisions requiring migrant workers to complete medical screenings within six months, reducing the post-arrival checkup window to 15 days, and reserving certain jobs for locals.

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  1. Mon 25 Dec
    Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim disclosed details of the air ambulance launch and cabinet decisions at a press briefing. the President’s Office on Monday morning only Maldives Republic During a press briefing at the President’s Office on Monday morning, Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, the Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy, disclosed that two air ambulances will begin operations on 1 March

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  • 15 days time allowed for post-arrival migrant worker medical checkup, reduced Maldives Republic While migrant workers have 30 days to complete their medical checkup after arrival, the government has decided to reduce this to 15 days.

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  • 30 days original time allowed for post-arrival migrant worker medical checkup Maldives Republic While migrant workers have 30 days to complete their medical checkup after arrival, the government has decided to reduce this to 15 days.

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