Medical team from Bangladesh to assist in Maldivian vaccine program

A team of medical experts from the Bangladeshi air force will travel to the Maldives to assist in the COVID-19 vaccination program of the Maldives. 

The President’s Office said that the team will consist of 23 officials including 11 nurses, 10 medical assistants and an anesthesiologist. They will be working alongside medical workers in the Maldives. 

The team will work in health centers in atolls as well as hospitals across the nation. The President’s Office also stated that the arrival of the team will help expatriate workers living in the Maldives to get vaccinations. 

The health team was requested by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid conveyed the request to the Bangladeshi government during a visit to Bangladesh on February 10. 

Expatriates living in the Maldives can register for vaccines through the online vaccine portal while undocumented expatriates are requested to register with the Maldives Red Crescent.