Health in Mauritius

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Mauritius had a life expectancy of 75.17 years in 2014.[1] 39% of Mauritian men smoked in 2014.[2] 13% of men and 23% of women were obese in 2008.[2]

See also: Drugs in Mauritius

Healthcare[]

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is responsible for public healthcare.[3] Dr Kailesh Jagutpal is the Minister of Health and Wellness as from 12 November 2019.[4] The five regions each have their own Health Advisory Board. Healthcare, which is financed through general taxation, is free for Mauritian citizens. More than 650 doctors, 2,700 nurses, 50 dentists and 20 pharmacists are employed in the public system. There are also 17 private clinics which between them have over 600 beds. As from 2020, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, telemedicine became a mainstream healthcare delivery method through the medicine.mu platform.[5][6]

Hospitals[]

There were 166 medical facilities in Mauritius in 2019.[7] There are 5 five regional hospitals and three district hospitals

Hospitals in Mauritius
Name City District Comments
References
Dr. A.G. Jeetoo Regional Hospital Port Louis Port Louis District Region 1[7]
Long Mountain Community Hospital Port Louis District Region 2[7]
Flacq Regional Hospital Flacq District Region 3[7]
Jawaharnal Nehru Regional Hospital Rose-Belle Grand Port District Region 4[7]
Mahebourg District Hospital Mahebourg Grand Port District Region 4[7]
Souillac District Hospital Souillac Savanne District Region 4[7]
Dr. Yves Catin Community Hospital Rivière Noire District Region 5[7]
Victoria Regional Hospital Vacoas-Phoenix Plaines Wilhems District Region 5[7]
Queen Elizabeth District Hospital Rodrigues Autonomous Region [7]
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Regional Hospital Pamplemousses District Region 2, opened in 1969, largest hospital with 563 beds,
intensive care unit with 8 beds and a neurosurgical
and renal unit with 28 beds.[8]
Souillac Eye Hospital Souillac Plaines Wilhems District specializes in eye surgery.
New laser equipment financed by the Teaching Eye Surgery,
Foundation was installed in 2018.[9]
Otorhinolaryngological hospital Vacoas-Phoenix Plaines Wilhems District closed in December 2017 and is being rebuilt
Brown Sequard psychiatric clinic Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Plaines Wilhems District
Subramaniam Bharati Moka Eye Hospital Moka Moka District
Poudre d’Or Hospital Poudre D'Or Rivière du Rempart District specialises in pulmonary diseases[10]
Planned Cancer Hospital Vacoas-Phoenix Plaines Wilhems District [11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Country Comparison: Life expectancy at birth". The World Factbook. CIA.
  2. ^ a b ""Mauritius: health profile", World Health Organization" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Profile of Minister of Health and Wellness". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. ^ "Réduit: les 24 ministres de l'alliance Morisien ont prêté serment". Le Mauricien. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  5. ^ "Mauritius Health Insurance". Pacific Prime. 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. ^ www.medicine.mu
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa". World Health Organization. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "SIR SEEWOOSAGUR RAMGOOLAM NATIONAL HOSPITAL". Electives network. 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Le New Souillac Hospital prêt à opérer 4 000 patients chaque année". Le Mauricien. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  10. ^ "The health system in Mauritius". ExPat. May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  11. ^ "The ENT hospital of Vacoas closed from this Friday". Lexpress.mu. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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