Zaufishan Abdulla Kamaludeen has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services.

The appointment was made on Sunday through a ceremony held digitally, using the Microsoft Teams software, revealed the ministry.

The new appointee held several high-level position within the health sector from 2002-2020, this includes the post of Human Resource Director at the state-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGHM).

During this period, she also filled a senior position during 2016.

In the year 2000, Zaufishan acquired her Diploma in Nursing and holds a Bachelors Degree in Nursing as well as a Masters Degree in Health Service Management, acquired in 2006.