The Health Protection Agency (Dhivehi: ހެލްތް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އެޖެންސީ, abbreviation: HPA) is a government agency under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Maldives.[3] It is tasked with protecting public health of the people in the archipelago.
| ހެލްތް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އެޖެންސީ | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 12 January 2013 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Malé |
| Employees | 106 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Annual budget | MVR 6.65 million[2] |
| Parent department | Maldivian Health Ministry |
History
editAfter the abolition of the Centre for Community Health and Disease Control (CCHDC), the Health Protection Agency was formed on 12 January 2013 under Section 6 of the Public Health Act.[4]
References
edit- ^ "އަހަރީ ރިޕޯޓު 2023" [Year Report 2023] (PDF). Ministry of Health (in Divehi). p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "HPA - Budget". 2024 Budget, Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Health Protection Agency". Ministry of Health. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "President abolishes Centre for Community Health and Disease Control". The President's Office. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.