Seven colleges in Bangladesh now offer medical internship programmes for Maldivian students, the Ministry of Health has announced.
Previously, internship programmes were offered to Maldivians from two colleges in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi colleges now offering medical internship programmes for Maldivian students are:
• Chittagong Medical College
• Sher-e-Bangla Medical College
• Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
• Mymensingh Medical College
• Rajshani Medical College
• Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
• Cox’s Bazar Medical College
According to the Health Ministry, the Bangladeshi colleges that offer internships are recognised by the Medical and Dental Councils of the Maldives and Bangladesh. Students who wish to apply for internship opportunities in Bangladesh can inform the Ministry via email.
Meanwhile, the government is working to provide opportunities in Maldives for health sector students to complete internships without the need to travel abroad.