Dr. Asma Ibrahim Sulaiman (PhD, MPHM, BN) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maldives National University. She has extensive professional experience in public health, healthcare administration, nursing, teaching, research, and health policy.
Previously, Dr. Asma served as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Villa College, where she led the establishment of the Faculty and the development of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in nursing, public health, and pharmacy. She currently teaches across health sciences programmes and actively contributes to research and academic supervision.
Her professional career includes experience as a Staff Nurse and Midwife at regional and tertiary hospitals. She also served as Head of the Health Protection Agency, contributing to national and international public health programmes with a focus on disease prevention and health protection. As Director-General of Maldivian Blood Services, she contributed to the provision of essential services for patients with Thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies.
Dr. Asma has also served on key national health committees, including the Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council, Maldives Allied Health Council, and Maldivian Blood Council. She remains committed to advancing health education, research, policy, and public health outcomes in the Maldives.
