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 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 HospitalPort LouisPort Louis DistrictRegion 1[7]
Long Mountain Community HospitalPort Louis DistrictRegion 2[7]
Flacq Regional HospitalFlacq DistrictRegion 3[7]
Jawaharnal Nehru Regional HospitalRose-BelleGrand Port DistrictRegion 4[7]
Mahebourg District HospitalMahebourgGrand Port DistrictRegion 4[7]
Souillac District HospitalSouillacSavanne DistrictRegion 4[7]
Dr. Yves Catin Community HospitalRivière Noire DistrictRegion 5[7]
Victoria Regional HospitalVacoas-PhoenixPlaines Wilhems DistrictRegion 5[7]
Queen Elizabeth District HospitalRodrigues Autonomous Region[7]
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Regional HospitalPamplemousses DistrictRegion 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 HospitalSouillacPlaines Wilhems Districtspecializes in eye surgery.
New laser equipment financed by the Teaching Eye Surgery,
Foundation was installed in 2018.[9]
Otorhinolaryngological hospitalVacoas-PhoenixPlaines Wilhems Districtclosed in December 2017 and is being rebuilt
Brown Sequard psychiatric clinicBeau Bassin-Rose HillPlaines Wilhems District
Subramaniam Bharati Moka Eye HospitalMokaMoka District
Poudre d’Or HospitalPoudre D'OrRivière du Rempart Districtspecialises in pulmonary diseases[10]
Planned Cancer HospitalVacoas-PhoenixPlaines Wilhems District[11]

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. "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. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  5. "Mauritius Health Insurance". Pacific Prime. 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. http://www.medicine.mu
  7. "A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa". World Health Organization. February 11, 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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