PE Fund Carlyle partners Viyash for generics platform
CA Hull Investments, an affiliated entity of CAP V Mauritius and Carlyle, and Viyash, have set up the platform, an official statement said, without giving any details of any investments. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 16, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mauritius: World Diabetes Day 2021 - Launching of Activities At Mont Roches Social Welfare Centre
[Government of Mauritius] In the context of World Diabetes Day 2021, commemorated annually on 14 November, the Ministry of Health and Wellness launched a series of activities, this morning, at Mont Roches Social Welfare Centre in Beau Bassin, with the objectives of sensitising the population on diabetes as a major health issue having a significant economic and social burden on individuals, families and the society at large. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 14, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Diabetes Equates the Rich and the Poor
Diabetes test, Mauritius. Credit: Nasseem Ackbarally/IPSBy Bruno KappaNAIROBI, Nov 12 2021 (IPS) Although for different reasons, diabetes appears to be one of the few cases that put rich and poor societies at equal footing. In either case, diabetes is caused by wrong, dangerous to health nutritional habits.
In fact, people in industrialised countries tend to consume the so-called “junk food”, while in poor nations diabetes is caused by malnutrition and undernourishment.
And it is a seriously worrying health problem. In fact, globally, an estimated 422 million adults were living with diabetes as of 2014, compared to 108...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bruno Kappa Tags: Global Headlines Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Newly Approved Drugs to Be Procured By the Ministry of Health and Wellness, States Minister Jagutpal
[Government of Mauritius] Ronapreve, a new molecule developed by MERK, has been approved for use by the World Health Organisation, while Molnupiravir, which is also a newly developed anti-viral COVID-19 drug by the same company, is currently being used only in the United Kingdom and has not yet been commercialised. However, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is closely following up on the production of these drugs and will procure same as soon as they are available. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - President and Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius Administered With Booster Shots
[Government of Mauritius] The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, and the Vice-President, Mr Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon, were administered, today, with COVID-19 booster shots of the Janssen vaccine, at the State House, in R éduit. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Top Scientist - Why South Africa Shouldn't Be Giving 12-17 Year Olds Covid Shots - Now
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is one of the leading countries in Africa in terms of COVID vaccine rollout, along with Mauritius, Tunisia and Morocco. It has, however, had it's fair share of challenges. Shabir Madhi has been a key player in shaping the country's response. Ina Skosana and Ozayr Patel asked him for an assessment of plans to vaccinate adolescents, and next steps. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 7, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Launching of Laboratory Information Management System At the Flu Clinic of the Victoria Hospital
[Government of Mauritius] The Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at the flu clinic of the Victoria Hospital was launched, this morning, in the presence of the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal; the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Deepak Balgobin; the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, Mr Shuichiro Kawaguchi; and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Amanda Serumaga. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 28, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Eye care chain Dr Agarwals plans to spend Rs 1,000 crore to expand presence
Dr Agarwals operates 100 eye hospitals, of which 86 are in India and the remaining in Africa. It has clinics in Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - October 9, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
'Out of the frying pan into the fire': Mauritian social workers' perspectives on disaster governance in Mauritius - Rambaree K, Rambaree BB.
This article aims to exp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Mauritius: It Is a Civic Duty to Donate Blood, Says Prime Minister Jugnauth
[Government of Mauritius] 'It is a civic duty to donate blood and when we can donate blood we have to respond to the call', said the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, this morning, at the Sir Harilal Vaghjee Memorial Hall, in Port-Louis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 26, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Mega Blood Donation in Port-Louis to Help Increase Blood Bank's Supplies
[Government of Mauritius] A Mega Blood Donation, aiming to help the Blood Bank maintain an adequate stock level of blood kick-started, this morning, at the Municipality of Port-Louis. The event is organised by the Social Welfare Division of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare. The goal is to collect more than 300 pints. One in four people will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lives. Over 3000 pints of blood are needed for transfusions every month in Mauritius. Everyday 125 to 150 pints of blood are nee (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 12, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Blaze in Cassis - Distribution of School Materials and Food Packs to Afflicted Families
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Ms. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, accompanied by the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS), Ms. Dorine Chukowry, proceeded, this afternoon, at the Freddy Desvaux Centre Bain des Dames, to a distribution of school materials and Food Packs to families who have been severely affected by a fire which has put to ashes four houses in Cassis last week. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: The National Action Plan On Breastfeeding Currently Under Preparation, Says Dr Jagutpal
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness is working on a National Action Plan on Breastfeeding whose objective is to gradually increase the percentage of breastfeeding to 50%. Much progress has already been made and the National Action Plan will be made public shortly. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 4, 2021 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Mauritius: Air Seychelles to Resume Flights to Mauritius in October After 18-Month Pause
[Seychelles News Agency] Air Seychelles will resume scheduled passenger flights to Mauritius starting October 3, the airline said on Monday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 2, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Nalini Burn - The vaccines have given conspiracy theorists another shot in the arm
[L'Express] Vaccination has been making the headlines for weeks, resulting in a heated debate between those who feel it's necessary to get back to some normalcy and those who are either worried of its possible side-effects or the autocratic way in which it is being imposed. Nalini Burn, socioeconomist, has been at the forefront of this debate. We approached her for her views on the matter. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 16, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
