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Commemoration of the World Cancer Day 2023 in Mauritius

Mauritius strives to reducing barriers to life-saving preventive services and awareness raising to fight cancer

Mauritius marked the World Cancer 2023 at national level with high…
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Mauritius is moving a step ahead in its fight against cancer by extending vaccination against Human Papillomavirus to boys aged 9 to 15 years

Port Louis. 31 January 2023.  Mauritius is moving a step ahead in its…
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Launching of Mauritius-WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2023-2026 for scaling up universal health coverage

Port Louis. 19 January 2023.  The third World Health Organization…
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Launching of Health Promotion Clubs in the Public Service to mark the World Diabetes Day 2022 in Mauritius

World Diabetes Day 2022: Mauritius launched Health Promotion Clubs in the Public Service to promote health and fight diabetes and other NCDs

Port Louis, 17 November 2022.  The Honourable Minister of Health and…
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Opening of the COVID-19 Testing Centre in Rodrigues island with the collaboration and support of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the World Health Organization and the Africa Reinsurance Corporation, funding-partner

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Launching of the vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 years old in May 2022 in Mauritius

Mauritius reaches another milestone in its fight against Covid-19 by inoculating 5 to 11 years old children

“To protect myself against Covid-19,” said little Rita aged 9 years…
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Dissemination of the tobacco surveys’ findings by the VISA NGO, the University of Mauritius and the World Health Organization

Dissemination of the tobacco surveys’ findings by the VISA NGO, the University of Mauritius and the World Health Organization

Port Louis. The findings of two tobacco surveys conducted to explore…
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Signing of the Programme Budget 2022-2023 by Dr K. K. Jagutpal, Health of Minister and Wellness and Dr. L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius

Signing of the Programme Budget 2022-2023 by Health Minister and WHO Representative

The Health Minister, Dr the Hon. Kailash Kumar Jagutpal and the WHO…
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Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative saying that “creating awareness about the kidney is very crucial first to prevent kidney diseases but also to allow patients with kidney disease to live well – with less suffering possible."

Launching of a new Haemodialysis Unit to mark World Kidney Day 2022

The Health Minister, Hon. Kailash Kumar Jagutpal inaugurated a new…
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Mauritius’ strong COVID-19 vaccination drive reaches 76% of population

Mauritius’ strong COVID-19 vaccination drive reaches 76% of population

Until recently, Cindy Frederic was among the less than 100 000…
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