Dr. Salma Hassan (Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Sciences) ORCID (https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4866-3837)
Salma Hassan is a senior lecturer with 26 years of working experience at the School of Nursing, Maldives National University, where she plays an essential role in teaching, learning, and assessment of the development of undergraduate and postgraduate students across various nursing and midwifery courses. She joined the nursing workforce in 1991 as a student nurse trainee at the Central Hospital. Her special interest in midwifery education shows her commitment to advancing maternal health practices. She has been coordinating the midwifery course for over two decades since 2005. In addition to her classroom responsibilities, she is an active registered clinical examiner at the Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Her professional affiliations include membership in the Maldivian Nurses Association (MNA), Community Nurse Volunteers (CNV), and the Maldives Oncology Nurses Association (MONA), for which she also serves on the advisory board. Additionally, she is an active member of the Social Sector Council. Furthermore, Salma Hassan is a trained First Aid Trainer of Trainers (ToT) and conducts first aid courses through the School of Nursing and CNV. She has served as a member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council from 2020-2025. Several workshops and training sessions on antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) were conducted nationwide for nurses, and they were affiliated with the Health Protection Agency and the Ministry of Health. Moreover, she is keenly interested in researching postnatal care and cancer research. Most importantly, she is one of the country’s first batch to receive a nursing midwifery diploma. She graduated and won the Presidential award for first place in the course.

. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Sciences. Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand 2026.
· Master of Nursing Advanced Professional Practice. Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK. 2001
· Graduate Diploma in Nursing. Newcastle University, Australia, 1998
· Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery. Institute of Health Science, Male ’, Maldives 1994.

Maternal and child health
Reproductive health
Cancer related
Midwifery

. Socioeconomic drivers for low fertility in the Maldives. Qualitative data collection. In collaboration with Maldives National University (MNU) and UNFPA, Maldives.
· Cervical cancer data in the Maldives for Community Nurse Volunteers. Consultation work for HPA in support of the WHO Maldives. September to November 2022.
· Development of Midwifery Leadership Profile – Maldives for the WHO in Collaboration with Community Nurse Volunteers (CNV) Maldives, September 2022.
· Impacts of Cancer on Maldivian Men and Their Adjustments to Life: A qualitative study
Becoming a male nurse in the Maldives: A descriptive phenomenological study of lived experiences. Waiting for publication
Co-authored National Medication Safety Standards 2009 (Ministry of Health)
Abstract reviewer for International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP2025)
Abstract reviewer for International Joint Conference for Healthcare Professionals (IJCHP 2026)

Principal Supervisor for Master of Nursing student, Yoosuf Rasheed: FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS TO MENTORING NURSING STUDENTS: MENTORS’ PERSPECTIVES

Teaching interest
-Qualitative research
-Midwifery
-Reproductive Health Nursing
-Psychiatric Nursing

Basu P, Hassan S, Fileeshia F, Mohamed S, Nahoodha A, Shiuna A, Sulaiman AI, Najeeb N, Saleem FJ. Knowledge, attitude and practices of women in the Maldives related to the risk factors, prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15(16):6691-5. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.16.6691. PMID: 25169510.
Hassan, S., Ibrahim, A., & Hussain, F. M. (2017). Challenges in clinical learning: Experiences of Maldivian nursing students. Maldives Journal of Research. http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/xmlui/handle/123456789/402
Hassan, S. (2022). Psychological experiences of nurses during COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. Maldives Journal of Research, 1(1), 89–95. https://mnjr.mnu.edu.mv/journal/article/view/34
Hassan, S. (2020). A different Experience: Maldivian Health Care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maldives National Journal of Research. https://doi.org/10.62338/nevwv898
Hassan, S., & Najeeb, N. (2023). Lived experience of women living with breast cancer in the Maldives: A case study. In Proceedings of the International Nursing Conference 2023. Atlantis Press. https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/inc-23/125992163
Hassan S, Viseskul N, Kulunklin A, Chaloumsuk N. Lived experiences on postnatal care among postpartum women in the Maldives: a phenomenological study. BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 17;15(10):e096815. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096815. PMID: 41106859; PMCID: PMC12542559.
Principal Supervisor for Master of Nursing student, Yoosuf Rasheed: FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS TO MENTORING NURSING STUDENTS: MENTORS’ PERSPECTIVES
Experiences of student midwives in the clinical learning environment at Maldives National University campuses. Waiting for publication
Methodological Reflection on Thematic Analysis From a Doctoral Study. Waiting for publication.

Nurse Mv magazine, School of Nursing, MNU, chief editor and committee member

Conference Presentation
Psychological experiences of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives: Online conference, Mefalun University (MFIU), Thailand.
Lived experiences on postnatal care among postpartum women in the Maldives: a phenomenological study.Global Health Recalibration conference, Chiangmai, Thailand
Lived experience of women living with breast cancer in the Maldives: A case study. In Proceedings of the International Nursing Conference 2023.Zarga University, Jordan
Experiences of student midwives in the clinical learning environment at Maldives National University campuses.Presented at the International Confederation of Midwives (1CM2026) 34th Triennial Congress, held in Lisbon, Portugal, 14-18June 2026.
Conference chair
International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), 34th Triennial Congress held in Lisbon, Portugal
Chaired the session on VBAC and Induction of labour.
Chaired 3 sessions at the International Joint Conference for Health Care Professionals held at Crossroads, Maldives.

Maldivian Nurses Association
Community Nurse Volunteers
Maldivian Oncology Nurses Association

Preseidential award for best outgoing student award 1994
Long service award for over 20 years of service from MNU

Preceptorship workshop at Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital in 2024 Preceptorship workshop in Hithadhoo Regional Hospital 2025