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On this year’s International Nurses Day theme, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies,” the MHPU reiterates its urgent call for safe staffing ratios, fair workloads, and stronger protections for nurses across the health system. Unsafe staffing continues to fuel burnout, workplace hazards, and exhaustion among nurses, directly affecting both worker wellbeing and patient safety. Chronic understaffing has also resulted in excessive overtime (OT), long working hours, and inadequate rest, placing unsustainable physical and mental strain on nurses. Nurses cannot continue to carry the burden of a strained health system through endless overtime and unsafe workloads. Ensuring safe staffing, fair compensation for OT, adequate rest, and healthy working conditions is essential to retaining skilled nurses and strengthening the healthcare system for the future. #Nursesday2026

ރައްކާތެރި މަސައްކަތުގެ މާހައުލަކީ ކޮންމެ މުވައްޒަފަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވާ އަސާސީ ހައްގެކެވެ. އެހެންނަމަވެސް، ސިއްހީ ޚިދުމަތްތެރިން ކޮންމެ ދުވަހަކުވެސް ކުރިމަތިލަނީ އެކި ކަހަލަ ނުރައްކާތަކާއި މަސައްކަތުގެ ތެރެއިން ލިބޭ އަނިޔާތަކާއެވެ. މިފަދަ އަނިޔާތަކުގެ ސަބަބުން ޖިސްމާނީ ހާނީއްކަ އާއި ނަފްސާނީ ބަލިމަޑުކަމަށް އުމުރު ދާއިމަށް މުވައްޒަފުން ހުށަހެޅިގެންދެއެވެ. އަދި ގިނަ ފަހަރަށް މިފަދަ ހާދިސާތައް ތަހުގީގުނުކުރެވި، ޒިންމާދާރުކުރުވަން ޖެހޭ ފަރާތްތައް ޒިންމާދާރުނުކުރެވި މަސައްކަތްތެރިޔާއަށް ލިބޭ ގެއްލުމުގެ ބަދަލު އޮންނަނީ ނުދެވިއެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން، މަސައްކަތުގެ މާހައުލުގެ ސަލާމަތާއި ސިއްހީ ރައްކާތެރިކަމުގެ ގާނޫނު ފުރިހަމައަށް ތަންފީޒުކުރުމަށް ގޮވާލަމެވެ. Safe workplaces are a fundamental right. Yet healthcare workers face daily risks and workplace injuries. Injuries often lead to lasting physical harm and psychological trauma. Too often, incidents are ignored — no proper investigation, no accountability, no compensation. We demand full implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act #labourday2026 #DecentWork #qualitycare #Osh @MoHmv @HomeMinistrymv @governmentmv @PSIasiapacific @ILOColombo @min_mohst

ސިއްހީ ދާއިރާގައި މަސައްކަތްކުރާ މުވައްޒަފުން ލައްވާ ހަފުތާއަކު 6 ދުވަހު، އަދި ރަސްމީ ގަޑިން ބޭރުން ވެސް ގިނަ ވަގުތުތަކެއް ވަންދެން މެދުކެނޑުމެއްނެތި މަސައްކަތް ކުރުވަމުން ދިއުމުގެ ސަބަބުން، ޖިސްމާނީ އަދި ނަފްސާނީ ގޮތުން އެ މަސައްކަތްތެރިން ވަރުބަލިވެފައިވުމަކީ މިއަދު މި ދާއިރާގައި އޮތް ބޮޑު ކަންބޮޑުވުމެކެވެ. މީގެ ސަބަބުން ބަލިމީހުންނަށް ދެވޭ ފަރުވާގެ ފެންވަރު ދަށްވެ، މަސައްކަތުގެ މާހައުލުގައި ހިތާމަވެރި ހާދިސާތައް ހިނގުމާއި، މުވައްޒަފުންނަށް އެކި ކަހަލަ އަނިޔާތައް ލިބުމަށް މަގު މިވަނީ ފަހިވެފައެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން، ބަލިމީހުންގެ ނިސްބަތުން އެކަށީގެންވާ އަދަދަށް ސިއްހީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިން ހަމަހަމަކުރުމަށާއި، މަސައްކަތުގެ ބުރަކަމާ އެކަށީގެންވާ އަރާމުކުރާނެ ވަގުތު މަސައްކަތްތެރިންނަށް ހަމަޖައްސައިދިނުމަށް ގޮވާލަމެވެ. Healthcare workers are overworked — long hours, 6 days a week. Burnout is real — physical and mental exhaustion. This compromises care quality and patient safety. It leads to more errors, accidents, and harm to workers. We demand safe staffing ratios and adequate periods of rest. #labourday2026 #DecentWork #Qualitycare #safestaffing @PSIasiapacific @ILOColombo @HomeMinistrymv @MoHmv @governmentmv

ސިއްހީދާއިރާގެ ސަޕޯޓު ގިންތީގެ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންގެ މަސައްކަތުގެ ތަޖުރިބާއަށް ބިނާކޮށް މިހާތަނަށް އެއްވެސް ޕްރޮމޯޝަނެއް ދީފައި ނުވާއިރުމި ކަމަށް ރިއާޔަތްކުރުމެއް ނެތި، ސަޕޯޓް ގިންތީގެ މަސައްކަތްތެރިން ޕޭ ފްރޭމް ވަރކްގެ ރޭންކު1 އަށް ހިޖުރަކޮށްފައިވުމަކީ ގިނަ އަހަރުތަކެއް ވަންދެން މިދާއިރާއަށް ޚިދުމަތްކޮށްފައިވާ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންނަށް ވެވޭ ބޮޑު ބޭއިންސާފެކެވެ. އެހެންކަމުން މަސައްކަތުގެ ތަޖުރިބާއިން ރޭންކު 2 އަށް ޝަރުތުހަމަވާ މަސައްކަތްތެރިން އެ ރޭންކަށް ޕްރޮމޯޓުކޮށްދިނުމަށް ގޮވާލަމެވެ. #labourday2026 #supportstaffmatter @min_mohst @HomeMinistrymv @MoHmv @presidencymv @MMuizzu @PSIasiapacific @ILOColombo

Healthcare workers are being pushed beyond safe limits — working long hours, six days a week, with inadequate rest. Burnout is a serious reality, causing physical and mental exhaustion. This not only harms workers, but also compromises the quality and safety of patient care. Fatigue increases the risk of errors, accidents, and preventable harm. We demand safe staffing ratios and adequate rest periods for all healthcare workers. #LabourDay2026 #safestaffing @geelaali @MoHmv @min_mohst @HomeMinistrymv @presidencymv @MMuizzu @PSIasiapacific @ILOColombo

Does your office have a Workplace Safety and Health Officer as required under the OSH Act? ތިޔަ އޮފީހުގައި ހެލްތު އެންޑް ސޭފްޓީ އޮފިސަރެއް ހުރޭތަ؟ #osh @HomeMinistrymv @cscmaldives @presidencymv

This Lab Professionals Week, the Maldives Health Professionals Union (MHPU) recognizes the critical role of laboratory professionals—the backbone of accurate diagnosis, disease surveillance, and patient safety. Every test result that guides treatment, every detection that prevents an outbreak, and every data point that informs public health decisions begins in the laboratory. Yet, the contributions of lab professionals remain challenged by the systemic barriers that undermine the quality of care and health and well-being of the worker; •24/7 on call duty in the peripheral health centers - managing emergencies and OPDs, the strain in heavier during outbreaks •Working alone on call 24/7 for prolonged periods of time leads to exhaustion, burnout and increases errors that compromises patient safety. •Capped overtime at 10% as per the new pay standards – but forced to work beyond without pay. •Expatriate medical lab professionals excluded from the public sector pay framework MHPU calls: •Safe and adequately resourced working environments •Fair recognition and career progression pathways •Protection from occupational hazards •Continued investment in laboratory systems and workforce development •Implementing new pay framework for expatriate workers We stand in solidarity with all laboratory professionals across the Maldives. #decentwork #qualitycare #labweek2026 @PSIasiapacific @presidencymv @MoHmv @HomeMinistrymv

A resilient healthcare system begins with a protected, respected, and empowered workforce. As we mark World Health Day 2026, we highlight the urgent need to uphold the rights of health professionals- including safe working conditions, fair compensation, manageable workloads, and access to mental health support. Health workers are the backbone of our healthcare system. Yet too often, they face challenges that compromise both their well-being and the quality of care they provide. @presidencymv @MoHmv #WorldHealthDay #StandWithScience

Workers feel the heat first! Working in the heat isn't just exhausting-it's putting workers' health and safety at risk. #HeatStress @MoHEmv @MoHmv @HPA_MV @NTVMaldives @PSIasiapacific

ބަރަކާތްތެރި ފިޠުރު ޢީދުގެ ހެޔޮއެދުމާއި ތަހުނިޔާ މި ޔޫނިއަންގެ މެންބަރު ޞިއްޙީ މަސައްކަތްތެރިންނަށާއި އެންމެހާ މުސްލިމުތަކުންނަށް ފޮނުވަމެވެ. Warm greetings on Eid al Fitr to our members and all the Muslims.

Precious five lives lost and more injured. Trapped in a horrific situation-with no escape. They have a name and they belong to a family. Someone's son/father/husband/friend/colleague. There have been concerns raised in the past regarding the safety of accommodation blocks provided for migrant workers-with very little attention from policy and public. Employment regulations specifies the minimum requirements of accommodation blocks for migrant populations the accommodation blocks/living quarters is an extension to thier work premises. Hence the safety of accommodation blocks/living quarters falls under the Occupational Safety and Health requirements. But who cares? Election campaigns must proceed- they don't count as votes to win position and power. Our economy and people benefit from them;but they aren't equal to being treated as equal to us. @MaldivesHPU @MoHEmv @governmentmv @MMuizzu @pnc_secretariat @MDPSecretariat We aren't progressing as a society unless we stand for the most vulnerable populations in the community. Justice is not selective. Human Rights are universal. mihaaru.com/news/155331?fb…

The Wage Gap That Threatens Maldives’ Healthcare! #migrantworkersmatter #DecentWork #QualityCare @PSIasiapacific @MMuizzu @MvSpokesperson @MoFmv @MoHmv @MoosaZameer @presidencymv @hrcmv @ILOColombo

The salary for all employees in the National Pay Framework is structured based on a standard requirement of eight working hours per day and six days per week. It is imperative that the standards established under the National Pay Framework are implemented uniformly and equitably to all employees Assigning inconsistent working hours to different employees, in contradiction to these standards, serves as an impediment to ensuring fairness and justice in the workplaces. #EndDiscrimination #DecentWork #QualityCare @PSIasiapacific @governmentmv @MvSpokesperson @presidencymv @MMuizzu @MoFmv @MoosaZameer @MoHEmv @cscmaldives @igmhmv @HMH_mv @KRHmv @urh_mv @drasmhospital @aeh_mv @MoHmv

މުވައްޒަފުންގެ މަސައްކަތު ގަޑި ތަފާތު ކުރާތީ ހެލްތު ޔޫނިއަނުން ކަންބޮޑުވެއްޖެ ift.tt/iUcJsTl

Maldives Health Professionals Union raises concern over working hours disparity ift.tt/xWGLrpP

ރޯދަ މަހު ސިއްހީ ހިދުމަތްތެރިންގެ މަސައްކަތްކުރާ ގަޑި ތަފާތުކުރުމުން ކަންބޮޑުވުން. @presidencymv @MMuizzu @ANazim2019 @cscmaldives @Official_LRAmv @MoHEmv @min_mohe @MaldivesHPU @mtucMV adhadhu.com/article/78795

@governmentmv @MoHEmv @MoHmv @MvSpokesperson @MMuizzu @MoFmv @MoosaZameer @igmhmv @HMH_mv @KRHmv @aeh_mv @drasmhospital @urh_mv @AdhadhuMV @sunbrk @thiladhun @GaafuMv @NTVMaldives @Mihaarunews @sukunplay @MMTVmv @avasmv @raajjemv @cnm_mv @Dhaurunews @addulive

@governmentmv @MoHEmv @MoHmv @MvSpokesperson @MMuizzu @MoFmv @MoosaZameer @igmhmv @HMH_mv @KRHmv @aeh_mv @drasmhospital @urh_mv @AdhadhuMV @sunbrk @thiladhun @GaafuMv @NTVMaldives @Mihaarunews @sukunplay @MMTVmv @avasmv @raajjemv @cnm_mv @Dhaurunews @addulive

@governmentmv @MoHEmv @MoHmv @MvSpokesperson @MMuizzu @MoFmv @MoosaZameer @igmhmv @HMH_mv @KRHmv @aeh_mv @drasmhospital @urh_mv @AdhadhuMV @sunbrk @thiladhun @GaafuMv @NTVMaldives @Mihaarunews @sukunplay @MMTVmv @avasmv @raajjemv @cnm_mv @Dhaurunews @addulive