President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with the members of the Maldives Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (Maldives NCD Alliance) at a meeting held this afternoon at the President’s Office.
Speaking at the meeting members of the Maldives NCD Alliance briefed the President on the negative effects casted on society due to tobacco use, especially highlighting the related medical issues related to this cause. Moreover, the members requested the President to take the necessary action to free the country from the hazards of tobacco use.
Speaking more on the issue, members of the Maldives NCD Alliance underscored that Maldivians are still not enough aware on the hazards of tobacco use and discussed on ways to control the use of tobacco.
Speaking at the meeting, President Solih stated that he is all in to listen to the concerns in regards to the health issues and that this government will work to find an acceptable solution to the issue at hand. In this regard the President stated that in order to control the tobacco use in the Maldives, the cabinet is already working on establishing proper rules and regulations to battle with this issue.
During the meeting members of the Maldives NCD Alliance presented the President with a commemorative gift.
