Mauritius

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26 March 2026 | News Release

WHO supports Mauritius in undertaking a comprehensive Health Labour Market Analysis

15 March 2026 | News Release

International Women’s Day 2026: WHO drives inclusion: screening and equity for women in custody and staff

9 February 2026 | News Release

WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the sensitization march against cancer

3 December 2025 | News Release

WHO supports Mauritius in developing its first National Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy

Life expectancy at birth (years) — m/f (2021): 70.1 / 76.9
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2021): 63.6
Under-five mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) (2023): 15.2
Adult mortality rate 15-60 years (per 1 000 population) — m/f (2021): 209.1 / 106.4
Health expenditure per capita (US$) (2023): 616.2
Health expenditure (% of GDP) (2023): 5.6

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory

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23 April 2025 | Reports

AIRA Infodemic Trends Report 16-23 April 2025

Across multiple African nations, health crises are escalating—with confusion between dengue fever and malaria in Mali, mounting concern over rising dengue cases in Mauritius, widespread fear of measles contagion and vaccine shortages in Zimbabwe, the DRC, and Zambia, and faltering confidence in vaccination efforts threatening the protection of millions of children in Niger.

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