Civil Service Commission (CSC) has appointed Dr. Ahmed Ashraf as the Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health.
A new appointment was made to the position after the term of former Director General Dr. Sheeza Ali came to an end. Dr. Ashraf was appointed to the position for a term of 4 years.
Dr. Ahmed Ashraf, MD (Internal Medicine) is a graduate of Crimea State Medical University, Simferopol, Ukraine. He trained in internal medicine at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dr. Ashraf has 14 years of experience in the health sector, and has worked at the main public tertiary hospital, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) as a consultant in Internal Medicine. He was also actively involved in teaching medical students of the Maldives National University (MNU) and other students of medical internship program.