Mauritius: Health Ministry Rolls Out New Protocol for Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, launched, this afternoon, at Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis, a new Protocol regarding the treatment for opioid and psychoactive substances addiction with a view to equip stakeholders, including doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists, with relevant tools for effective interventions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Mauritius: Lovania Pertab - 'If the situation continues as it is, we will be a country of old people and drug addicts'
[L'Express] We have reached a level of nepotism in Mauritius whereby there is really state capture. Are all those political nominees deserving of the positions they occupy? And when you don't deserve a position and you are nominated to it, you become very complacent. So many of these nominees are so complacent that there is state capture. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 17, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

De-extinction is all the rage, but it ’s not really ‘resurrecting’ species
What can scientists possibly do to stop that trend? For some, the answer is to “de-extinct.” Colossal, a biotechnology company that garnered headlines for its plan to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth, is now attempting to “bring back” the famously dead dodo bird. The company says its goal is to…#indianocean #mauritius #fallofwild #nicobar #risas #risaariaschnebly #phd #benaminteer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The epidemiology of injury and illness amongst athletes at the Indian Ocean Island Games, Mauritius, 2019 - Garnett D, Bholah A, Olivier B, Patricios J, D'Hotman Y, Sunassee K, Cobbing S.
BACKGROUND: The Indian Ocean Island Games is a multi-sport event that occurs every four years and includes athletes from seven islands of the Indian Ocean, namely, Comoros, Reunion, Mayotte, Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, and Mauritius. OBJECTIV... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Trafigura offered $15mn from alleged nickel fraudster using Mauritian bank
Indian tycoon Prateek Gupta accused of ‘systematic fraud’ by world’s largest private metals trader#prateekgupta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coinbase's COIN Now Available as Crypto Token, but There's Caveat
by Backed is set to reflect the price dynamics of Coinbase's shares. It reveals yet another attempt to achieve synergy between Web2 and Web3 investment opportunities. According to an official announcement shared by Backed, an RWAs tokenization ecosystem, its new token bCOIN launches to be a…#coinbase #coin #switzerland #cis #african #mauritius #southafrica #kyc #btokens #ethereum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mauritian regulators examine bank in wake of Trafigura nickel fraud
Silver Bank’s shareholder has ties to alleged fraudster Prateek Gupta#silverbanks #prateekgupta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Flights Canceled, Bourse Shut as Intense Cyclone Nears Mauritius
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The State Of Global Democracy, US Is'Flawed '
The State Of Global Democracy, US Is 'Flawed' The Economist Democracy Index rates countries on the state of their governing system each year. In the latest published edition, corresponding to the year 2022, only 24 countries in the world have been rated as 'full democracies', representing 8% of…#economist #scandinavian #westerneuropean #newzealand #mauritius #taiwan #latinamerican #uruguay #costarica #chile (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding
Qotto, a solar kits provider with operations in Burkina Faso and Benin, has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round led by the IBL group, a billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Mauritius with business interests in a number of sectors including energy, financial services,…#burkinafaso #ibl #mauritius #feiogef #cordaid #ivorycoast #sunking #africa #subsaharanafrica #westafrica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The humbling of Gautam Adani is a test for Indian capitalism
I little over seven days for a corporate titan to be cut down to size. Only weeks ago Gautam Adani was the world’s third-richest man and the self-proclaimed Rockefeller of India. Then a short-seller questioned his company’s finances, investors took fright and $100bn in market value evaporated.…#gautamadani #rockefeller #100bn #narendramodi #mradani #indians #hindenburgresearch #mauritius #adani #mrmodi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Exclusive-Indian regulator probes Adani's links to investors as Modi's office is briefed
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's market regulator is investigating Adani Group's links to some of the investors in the conglomerate's aborted $2.5 billion share sale, two sources said, amid growing concern in New Delhi about a U.S. short-seller's allegations against one of the country's top…#mumbainewdelhi #adanigroup #newdelhi #adani #mauritius #ayushmatltd #gautamadani #hindenburgresearch #adanienterprises #elaracapital (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PhonePe taps cross-border UPI payments in revenue push
Indians traveling to many foreign markets including the UAE and Singapore may soon be able to use the popular UPI payments to make purchases when they land there. Bengaluru-headquartered fintech giant PhonePe said on Tuesday that it’s extending support for UPI international payments in the UAE,…#indians #uae #singapore #upi #bengaluru #phonepe #mauritius #nepal #bhutan #npci (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mauritius: Using Sterile Insect Technique to Mitigate Mosquito Proliferation
[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius currently being in the rainy season, which favours the proliferation of mosquitoes in several regions around the island, the Vector Biology and Control Division is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated vector management strategy to tackle mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue and chikungunya. This Division operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 3, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Mauritius: Prime Minister Reiterates Importance of Engaging in Physical Activity and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
[Government of Mauritius] The Prime Minister, Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, reiterated the importance of engaging in regular physical and sports activities to maintain an active lifestyle and stay in good health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 3, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news