Dr. Aminath Jameel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Midwifery and a Master’s degree in Community Health Nursing from Madras University, India, as well as a PhD in Health Science from La Trobe University, Australia. Her career spans across clinical practice, public health leadership, academia, and international advocacy. She began as a Staff Nurse at the Government Hospital in Malé, Maldives, and went on to serve in multiple senior leadership roles at the Ministry of Health, including Director of Allied Health Services Training Centre, Director of Health Services, Director of Infrastructure Development, and Director of Human Resource Development. She has also contributed to higher education as a Lecturer at the College of Higher Education, Maldives, and at the Department of Health Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Her public service includes her appointment as Minister of Health and Family, Maldives, and Chairperson of the Malé City Women’s Development Committee. She has served on several national advisory committees and boards, pioneered the country’s first Diploma in Nursing program, and contributed at the regional level as a member of the SAARC Advisory Council for the development of MPH/MHA programs in Jaipur, India. She is also the CEO and Founder of AgedCare Maldives and serves as a Bureau Member of South Asians for Human Rights.
Awards and Recognition
Her contributions have been recognized internationally with the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Award, the Princess Srinagarindra Award under the Royal Patronage of Thailand, and the Women in Management Maldives “Inspirational Woman of the Year 2022.”