Aminath Nahooda

Senior Lecturer
aminath.nahooda@mnu.edu.mv
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Biography

Aminath Nahooda is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing, Maldives National University, with over two decades of experience in nursing and midwifery education, clinical practice, academic leadership, and curriculum development. She currently serves on the Nursing and Midwifery Council of the Maldives (2025 to date), reflecting her ongoing contribution to national leadership in the nursing and midwifery profession. Her professional background spans both higher education and clinical service, with prior experience in diverse care settings at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, including labour room, emergency care, medical and surgical wards, and nursing shift coordination.

In her academic role, Aminath Nahooda is committed to advancing excellence in nursing and midwifery education through student-centered teaching, research supervision, course/batch coordination, and innovation in curriculum design. She has played a key role in the development and strengthening of nursing and midwifery programmes, including leadership in midwifery education. Her academic and professional interests include midwifery education, maternal and newborn health, evidence-based practice, research capacity building, and quality improvement in healthcare education and practice. Through her teaching, leadership, and scholarly engagement, she continues to contribute to the development of a competent and compassionate nursing and midwifery workforce in the Maldives.

Educational Qualifications

Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education, Faculty of Education, Maldives National University, Maldives (July 2022 – July 2024)

Master of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maldives National University, Maldives (July 2013 – July 2016)

Bachelor of Nursing (Post RN), Faculty of Health Sciences, Maldives College of Higher Education, Maldives (February 2009 till November 2009).

Diploma in Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maldives College of Higher Education, Maldives (February 2002 till August 2002)

Diploma in Nursing, School of Nursing, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan (October 1998 till October 2001)

Research Interests

Midwifery, education, regulation, nursing, research

Research Grants and Major Research Projects

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Women in Maldives Related to the Risk Factors, Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer, author and researcher, UNFPA, 1 year.

Research Supervision

1. Knowledge and Practice of Hand-hygiene among Healthcare Workers in Hulhumale’ Hospital (HMH). (Master’s – Term 1, 2022).

2. The influence of Motivation on job performance among nurses working at IGMH (Master’s -Term 2, 2025)

Teaching Interests

midwifery theory, midwifery practicum, evidence based nursing, medical surgical nursing, critical care theory, expanding nursing practice, quality and safety in healthcare, psychiatric nursing, nursing principles and practices, pharmacology

Selected Publications

Basu, P., Hassan, S., Fileeshia, F., Mohamed, S., Nahooda, A., Shiuna, A., ……. Saleem, F. J. (2014). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Women in Maldives Related to the Risk Factors, Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 15(16), 6691-5.

Nahooda, A. & Abdul Qayyoom, Z. (2017). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Folic Acid/ Folate Consumption Among Primigravid Women Attending RHC/IGMH. Maldives Health Research Bulletin (IV), 12-13.

Editorial Activities and Editorial Board Memberships

University Committees
Committee on Courses (28th January 2024-2026)
Appeals Committee (2022-2024)

National Committees
Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council (Vice-President) from November 2025 to date.

Conference Participation and Academic Leadership

Southern Conference on Community Health and Well-being (SCCHW 2025) – paper reviewer

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Maldives Nurses Association (member)
Community Health Volunteers (member)
Maldives Professional Speakers Association (member)

Awards and Recognitions

First Place in Master of Nursing course/ MNU (2016)
Outstanding Performance Award/ IGMH (2006)
Long Service Award / MNU (2025)

Consultancy, Training, and Community Engagement Activities

Serve as an Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) instructor, conducting training programmes in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) Obstetric and Gynaecology team [American Academy of Family Physicians].

Serve as an Intensive Course on Obstetrical Emergencies (ICOE) instructor, conducting training programmes in collaboration with ADK Hospital (IGMH) Obstetric and Gynaecology team [Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia].