A nationwide school health offensive is underway to tackle a “major concern” in rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the youth, with early screenings identifying hundreds of...
Health officials have called for “increased vigilance” following three fatalities linked to leptospirosis and a steady rise in chikungunya cases since the start of the year....
Three people have died in Mauritius since the start of the year following an outbreak of leptospirosis, health authorities have confirmed. A total of eight cases...
A stark new study on Mauritian consumption habits has revealed that over 30% of the population is being forced to reduce their food intake due to...
Residents across the Mascarene Islands are facing severe health risks as a combination of soaring temperatures, stifling humidity, and plunging atmospheric pressure puts the human body...
An autopsy has confirmed that a 65-year-old man who died in isolation amid fears of a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak succumbed to a chest...
One in five Mauritians aged between 25 and 74 is now living with diabetes, according to alarming new health figures released alongside the opening of a...
Health Authorities have reported a significant rise in acute respiratory infections, with 3,618 cases recorded in a single week despite the height of summer. Official data...
Ahead of the year-end celebrations, health inspectors are launching an intensive control operation to safeguard public health, following a period where 60 contraventions for breaches of...
Mauritius is facing a major public health warning as the festive season approaches: the combination of traditional rich diets, alcohol, and holiday stress is dangerously escalating...
