Record Admission at the Victoria Hospital – Patients told to go to the Jawaharlal-Nehru hospital of Rose-Belle
The Victoria Hospital located at Candos is facing more and more difficulties to admit patients. During the weekend of 12 to 13 May, the 600 beds of the hospital were occupied, forcing the management of the establishment to transfer patients in the prenatal room as well as to the hospital of Rose-Belle. The Victoria Hospital of Candos has most probably More...
KINOUÉTÉ – Launch of “Zetwal Marie Claire” – Fighting against AIDS
14 minutes and 50 seconds. To tell a story about how Marie Claire (fictitious name), a child born with AIDS, could die… if there was not the love of a mother and relatives who have known to cherish her. Though, More...
Nurses Day in Mauritius: Hope for a better working environment
The Ministry of Health Employees Union scheduled a press conference yesterday to talk about its activities and actions in the framework of the Nurses Day will is celebrated today, Saturday 12. This was an opportunity More...
NUTRITION: 40% of students between 13-15 years do not practice sufficient physical activity
40.6% of students aged between 13 and 15 years spend three or more hours daily, watching television, playing games on their computer, or talking with their friends. Also 21% of adolescents are overweight and 6.2 More...
Nutrition Education Month Launched in Schools to create awareness on a healthy diet
A Nutrition Month was launched yesterday morning at the Adolphe Plevitz SSS of Grand Baie in the presence of the Health Minister, Lormus Bundhoo. This nutritional program was initiated because of the magnitude of More...
Abortion: “A practice of modern nations,” Xavier-Luc Duval
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance believes that the decision of the Cabinet to legalize abortion in specific cases, is part of a modern politics. “All modern countries adopt, in a form or another, More...
Mauritius / Seychelles: Cooperation in the Health Sector
The Minister of Health of the Seychelles, Mitcy Larue, made a courtesy visit this morning to Lormesh Bundhoo, to discuss avenues of cooperation between the two islands. Seychelles has called upon the Mauritian expertise More...
Amendments: Abortion legalized in specific circumstances
Amendments to the Penal Code will be soon brought before the parliament to legalize abortion in certain cases, particularly in rape cases. However Attorney General Yatin Varma warns: the government does not seek More...
Free Swimming lessons offered by the Ministry of Youth and sports attracted many people
Swimming lessons offered by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Health, attracted many people on Sunday, April 29. At Flic en Flac, some 150 people apprentices swimmers were present. The people More...
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes: University College of London to work with local authorities concerning these diseases
The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life has signed on Wednesday, April 4, an agreement with the University College of London. Both institutions will share their experiences to create a research program aimed More...