DG Ashraf: Specialists reluctant to serve in atolls

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Maldives needs more local doctors working in the atolls, but significant challenges remain in deploying specialists outside Male' city, Director General of Health Services Dr Ahmed Ashraf has said. Speaking on PSM’s Raajje Miadhu programme on Tuesday evening, Dr Ashraf said the number of doctors in Maldives is still below the required ratio, and the country’s geographical dispersion makes it difficult