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​GIS – 1 September 2020:Mauritius is reopening its borders in three phases and the protection of the population remains the priority in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first phase comprises the repatriation of Mauritians stranded abroad whi

​GIS – 20 August 2020: A Memorandum of Understanding, officialising the donation of Rs 25 million from the Dr Hansa Gandhy Gunesee Estate to the Ministry of Health and Wellness for the purchase of equipment for the new cancer hospital in Vacoas, was

GIS – 19 August 2020: The transfusion of blood and blood products is a vital life-saving action and is required daily in various types of medical interventions. Nowadays, more blood is needed given that the health service of Mauritius has expanded a

​GIS – 18 August 2020: A Covid-19 laboratory, currently being set up at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) International Airport to effect PCR tests on all arriving passengers, will be operational in a few weeks. This measure will increase testing

GIS – 12 August 2020: ‘The Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2020-2024 charts out the roadmap for health development and outlines actions that will address health challenges across the lifespan of citizens. It also identifies the processes that ne

​GIS – 11 August 2020: Mauritius received, yesterday, a first batch of medical equipment and personal protective equipment from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), to help the country strengthen its capacities to respond to the health crisis in the w

GIS – 11 August 2020: A Health Week comprising a mobile Screening Programme as well as a Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Programme was launched, today, at the seat of the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms, in

GIS – 07 August 2020: A workshop, acting as a platform for the Ministry of Health and Wellness to renew with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other stakeholders who are embarked on a mission to inform the population about the links between

​GIS– 06 August 2020:The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen to Mauritius, under the Japan’s Grant Aid “Economic and Social Development Programme”, for the procurement of medical equipment to mitigate the im

​GIS – 31 July 2020:An Agreement for the reception of a donation of medical equipment from the People’s Republic of China to Mauritius was signed, today, by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Re