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Dr B. Ori, Director Health Services, Dr Hon. A. Husnoo, Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius and the Lord Major of the Municipal Council of Port Louis, Mr Daniel Eric Clive Laurent attending the official launching of activities in the context of the World Cancer Day 2019

WORLD CANCER DAY 2019: ‘I Am And I Will’. A Call for Personal Commitment And Action To Fight Cancer

Every year the World Cancer Day is marked globally on 4th of February…
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The delegation from St Helena Island in the company of Dr L. Musango, WHO Representativ, the Health Minister, Dr Hon. A. Husnoo (in the centre) and high level officials of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life

Promoting Global Cooperation in the area of NCD Prevention and Control

A delegation from St Helena Island, a British Overseas territory in…
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Opening of the workshop on implementation of exercise prescription in Mauritius

Prescription of physical activity as one of the strategies to tackle Non Communicable Diseases in Mauritius

A workshop on implementation of exercise prescription in Mauritius…
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Dr Musango highlighting the fact that ‘the harmful use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescents contributes to risky behaviours such as violence, unsafe sex and dangerous driving’

World Mental Health Day 2018: The adverse effect of technologies on Mental Health

The World Mental Health Day was marked on 10 October 2018 at the…
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Dr Hon. A. Husnoo, Minister of Health and Quality of Life stating that ‘NCDs are major health concern of my ministry and by reducing NCD morbidity and mortality, we can reduce unnecessary suffering of the Mauritian population.’

Validation of the findings of the ‘National Assessment of the Health Systems for better Non-Communicable Disease outcomes’

Dr Anwar Husnoo, the Minister of Health and Quality of Life, opened…
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Dr Hon. Anwar Husnoo, Health Minister handing over a copy of the NHA 2017 Report to Dr Laurent Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius

Launching of the National Health Accounts Report 2017

The National Health Accounts (NHA) Report 2017 was launched by the…
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Dr L. Musango stating:‘external evaluations should be regarded as an integral part of a continuous process of strengthening capacities for the implementation of the IHR.'

Workshop on Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of International Health Regulation (IHR) Core Capacities in Mauritius from 18-20th September 2018

A validation workshop is being conducted in Mauritius from 18 to 20…
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Dr Laurent Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius enquiring about possible solutions to address the issues of ageing population in Mauritius

Tackling the issues of Ageing Population through Global Partnership

Social problems associated with the ageing of the population can be…
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Dr. Ann-Lise Guisse from WHO-Headquarters Geneva facilitating the Societal Dialogue Workshop in Mauritius

Strategizing Health Policy and Sector Strategy Plan Development in Mauritius through Participatory Approach

Synchronizing the different plans in view of linking them with the…
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Dr Tapko providing technical support to the health professionals and other key stakeholders in view of formulating the Blood Policy and develop the Strategic Framework of Action for Blood Service for Mauritius

National Blood Policy formulation and development of a Strategic Framework of Action for Blood Service for Mauritius

Blood transfusion is an essential part of modern health care. Used…
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