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]

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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [3] finds that Mauritius is fulfilling 72.7% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. [4] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Mauritius achieves 94.1% of what is expected based on its current income. [5] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 85.0% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. [6] Mauritius falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 39.1% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available. [7]


Healthcare

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is responsible for public healthcare. [8] Dr Kailesh Jagutpal is the Minister of Health and Wellness as from 12 November 2019. [9] The five regions each have their own Health Advisory Board. Healthcare, which is financed through general taxation, is free for Mauritian citizens.

Hospitals

There were 166 medical facilities in Mauritius in 2019. [10] There are 5 five regional hospitals and three district hospitals

Hospitals in Mauritius
NameCityDistrictComments
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Dr. A.G. Jeetoo Regional Hospital Port Louis Port Louis District Region 1 [10]
Long Mountain Community Hospital Port Louis District Region 2 [10]
Flacq Regional Hospital Flacq District Region 3 [10]
Jawaharnal Nehru Regional Hospital Rose-Belle Grand Port District Region 4 [10]
Mahebourg District Hospital Mahébourg Grand Port District Region 4 [10]
Souillac District Hospital Souillac Savanne District Region 4 [10]
Dr. Yves Catin Community Hospital Rivière Noire District Region 5 [10]
Victoria Regional Hospital Vacoas-Phoenix Plaines Wilhems District Region 5 [10]
Queen Elizabeth District Hospital Rodrigues Autonomous Region [10]
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. [11]
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. [12]
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 HospitalPoudre D'Or Rivière du Rempart District specialises in pulmonary diseases [13]
Planned Cancer Hospital Vacoas-Phoenix Plaines Wilhems District [14]

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  8. ↑ "Profile of Minister of Health and Wellness". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  9. ↑ "Réduit: les 24 ministres de l'alliance Morisien ont prêté serment". Le Mauricien. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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