In the 2025/2026 fiscal year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Mauritius in creating a national medicine policy to improve access to safe, quality medicines....
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Mauritius has received an international award for its efforts to combat tobacco use. The country was named one of...
There are currently 20,000 cancer patients in Mauritius, a concerning figure highlighted by the Minister of Health. Many of these patients are smokers, pointing to a...
The One Health regional workshop, part of the SEGA One Health Network of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), concluded on May 14 at the Hennessy Park...
In a compelling effort to bolster Mauritius’s fight against preventable diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped forward to support the island nation in assessing...
Authorities in Mauritius, including the Prime Minister, are closely monitoring the rise in metapneumovirus cases currently being reported in China. This virus, which was first identified...
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on Thursday regarding the potential detection of additional imported cases of mpox in Europe. This alert follows the...
In response to the rising cases of mpox across Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared its highest global alert level. Formerly known as monkeypox,...
A newly identified strain of Mpox, also known as monkeypox, has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and reported in several neighboring countries,...
As at May 13, 2024, the Mauritius Social Security Ministry paid pensions to 266,402 senior citizens, including 5,961 in Rodrigues. The pension included the announced increase...
