Health in Mauritius

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 Quality of Life is responsible for public healthcare. Anwar Husnoo is the minister of health. 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.[3][4]

Public hospitals

There are 5 five regional hospitals and three district hospitals

  • Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital Pamplemousses which opened in 1969 is the largest hospital with 563 beds. It has an intensive care unit with 8 beds and a neurosurgical and renal unit with 28 beds.[5]
  • Souillac Hospital specializes in eye surgery. New laser equipment financed by the Teaching Eye Surgery Foundation was installed in 2018.[6]
  • Mahebourg Hospital
  • The Otorhinolaryngological hospital in Vacoas closed in December 2017 and is being rebuilt
  • Brown Sequard psychiatric clinic in Beau-Bassin,
  • Subramaniam Bharati eye hospital in Moka,
  • Poudre d’Or hospital specialises in pulmonary diseases.[7]
  • Flacq Hospital
  • A cancer hospital is planned in Solferino[8]

References
  1. "Country Comparison: Life expectancy at birth". The World Factbook. CIA.
  2. ""Mauritius: health profile", World Health Organization" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. "Mauritius Health Insurance". Pacific Prime. 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. http://www.medicine.mu
  5. "SIR SEEWOOSAGUR RAMGOOLAM NATIONAL HOSPITAL". Electives network. 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "Le New Souillac Hospital prêt à opérer 4 000 patients chaque année". Le Mauricien. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. "The health system in Mauritius". ExPat. May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  8. "The ENT hospital of Vacoas closed from this Friday". Lexpress.mu. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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