A4: Before becoming pregnant, women should talk to their doctor about medications, since some may cause birth defects. #WorldBDDay cdc.gov/pregnancy/meds…

A5: Adequate maternal folate status is an important way to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Women should consume 400 micrograms of folic acid daily. #WorldBDDay who.int/en/news-room/f…

A10: If there's a family history of birth defects or a woman is part of a high-risk group, she should consider meeting with a genetic counselor to determine her baby's risk. #WorldBirthDefectsDay tinyurl.com/yc2rr38u

#ManyBirthDefects1Voice

#ManyBirthDefects1Voice

#ManyBirthDefects1Voice

Large-scale food fortification, folic acid supplementation, and education are all strategies to reduce folic acid-preventable birth defects of the brain and spine. #ManyBirthDefects1Voice #WorldBDDay

Through #March4Nutrition (and all other months, too!) we lift up the role of #nutrition in the #First1000Days.

ހަމަމިގޮތަށް IGMH ގައިވެސް 22 ހަފުތާގައި ވިހޭކުއްޖަކު މާތް ﷲގެ ރަހުމަތުން ދުނިޔޭގައި އެބަހުރި އުފަންވިއިރު މީގައި ބުނާބަރުދަނަށްވުރެ ލުއިކޮށް ތިބި ކުދިންވެސް ބޮޑުވެފައިއެބަހުރި އެންމެލުއިކޮށް އުޅޭނީ އުފަންވިއިރު 500ގ ހުރިކުއްޖެއް bbc.com/news/uk-wales-…

Do visit: DEMENTIA ART EXHIBITION 18th-20th March 2023 l 1600 - 2100hrs Venue: National Museum, Male', Maldives Awareness about Dementia is critical for early diagnosis. Each of us can play an important role to improve the quality of life for persons with Dementia & their Carers.

"IGMH Medical Internship Orientation Program" for 7th batch was held from 14th March -16th March with 35 new interns. The program will commence on 18th March 2023.

#anbalan2023 Begins this Friday Now! With food /retail stalls, and health promotion. It’s a fun-filled event for families & friends. 17 -18 March 2023. The fund raised at the #anbalan will go back to the community. So be a part to make it a successful one, See you there!

#anbalan2023 With food /retail stalls, and health promotion. It’s a fun-filled event for families & friends. Drop by this weekend from 4:00 -10:00 PM. The fund raised at the #anbalan will go back to the community. So be a part to make it a successful one, See you there!

On behalf of Aishath Zoya Fikree’s family. She has been missing since last night and the family cannot do anything until it has been 24 hours of her disappearance. If anyone has any information please call 7453845.

O negative blood needed urgently for a baby admitted to IGMH, NICU. Can you pls help us get a donor for the baby? Please call 3335159

For the last 12 years whenever I represent 🇲🇻 in International forums, I have been writing this in Challenges" section I must be missing something as I feel not much changes did occur. What do you think?

Did you know that the Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037) suspected some diseases were spread by microorganisms. To prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up with a method of isolating people for 40 days. A thread on Ibn Sina & his impact on modern science…

My huge thanks to Aishath Rishmee, Director of Ministry of Health’s Policy Implementation and International Relations Division, for her leadership as Chair of the 38th meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Programme, Budget and Administration Committee.

Salaam. We are urgently looking for 2 donors who can donate A positive blood for a patient admitted in ENT ward bed 11 of IGMH who is undergoing surgery. Contact number 7996355

#Gathaatales is going to be doing this. insha'Allah