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Mrs M. Mudaliar, Ag SCE, Ministry of Health, Hon D. Seesungkur, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Hon P.Koonjoo, Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Dr Hon A. Husnoo Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Dr Hon P.K. Jugnauth, Prime Minister, Hon. Mrs. L. Dookun-Luchoomun, Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research and Hon. M.S. Hurreeram Private Permanent Secretary attending World Health Day 2019 celebration

World Health Day 2019: ‘Universal Health Coverage For Everyone, Everywhere’

April 10, 2019. WCO Port Louis. World Health Day 2019 was celebrated…
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Mauritius Delegates at the afHEA Conference in Ghana, March 2019: Dr A. Samura, WHO Technical Officer, Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative, Dr (Mrs) Timol, Director Health Services, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Mr A. Nundoochan, WHO-NPO (Operations), Mr Y. Ramful, Lead Health Analyst, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and Dr F. Shaikh, WHO Technical Officer

Mauritius participating in 5th African Health Economics and Scientific conference in Ghana from 11th to 14th March 2019

More than 400 economists, financing and policy experts from more than…
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Key partners participating in the validation of the Government of Mauritius and UN Strategic Partnership Framework (2019-2023) on 07 March 2019 in Port Louis

Government of Mauritius and UN Strategic Partnership Framework (2019-2023): A Partnership for Sustainable Development

For the first time in the country, the Government of Mauritius and UN…
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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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