Dr. Rijen Shrestha, Assistant Professor (Forensic Pathology) at School of Medicine, The Maldives National University was elected as the Chairperson of Asia Pacific Medico-Legal Agencies (APMLA) at 14th APMLA Annual General Meeting and Conference held from 01-03 July 2026 at Hat Yai, Thailand.
School of Medicine is an institutional member of APMLA, a collaborative network of 50 forensic medical institutions representing 22 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The organisation is dedicated to strengthening peer-to-peer collaboration, enhancing preparedness for mass casualty events and advancing forensic medical services to support better public health, humanitarian response and justice systems throughout the region.
We are honoured to have internationally recognised experts working at the School of Medicine.
We are delighted to expand our partnerships across the region and extend our deepest congratulations and best wishes for his successful tenure
