Health Ministry is seeking to hire 263 nurses for 107 Health facilities across the Maldives as the country continues its strenuous fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Ministry said it is seeking registered nurses (level 1), senior registered nurses (level 2), and clinical nurses (level 3).

Health Ministry said it is looking to hire nurses for 13 hospitals and 94 health centers located across the country.

It said the deadline for application was the 23rd of this month and interested individuals should fill the Civil Service Job Application form and email it along with the relevant documentation to the ministry.

The Maldives is facing a shortage of healthcare professionals especially nurses and doctors as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic on all fronts.

Health Emergency Operations Center HEOC had recently said in the current situation a single nurse has to care for patients admitted on 30 beds.