The Department of Public Health met with the Maldives Food and Drug Authority to discuss areas of academic and public health collaboration. The meeting provided an opportunity to align teaching, regulatory priorities, and workforce development needs related to food, medicine, and public health safety. This activity supports improved institutional collaboration and contributes to SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 16, and SDG 17.

Created a platform for collaboration with MFDA and potential alignment between regulatory public health priorities and academic programmes.