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Ministry Of Health and Wellness. A healthy nation with a constantly improving quality of life.
Transform existing health services into a modern high performing quality health system that is patient centered, accessible, equitable, efficient and innovative
Improve quality of life and well-being of the population through the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, promote healthy lifestyles and an environment conducive to health.
Harness the full potential of Information and Communication technology to empower people to live healthy lives.
Ensure that the available human, financial and physical resources lead to the achievement of better health outcomes.
Facilitate the development of Mauritius into a medical and knowledge hub and support the advancement of health tourism.
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To develop a comprehensive health service in order to meet the health needs of the population;
To investigate the influence of physical environment and psychosocial domestic factors on the incidence of human diseases and disability;
To plan and carry out measures for the promotion of health;
To institute and maintain measures for the prevention of diseases including the epidemiological surveillance of important communicable diseases;
To provide facilities for the treatment of diseases, including mental disease by maintenance of hospital and dispensary services;
To make provisions for the rehabilitation of the disabled;
To control the practice of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy;
To provide facilities for the training of Nursing Officers, Midwives, ancillary hospital and laboratory staff and Health Inspectors;
To advise local government authorities regarding their health services and to inspect those services;
To prepare and publish reports and statistical data and other information relating to health;
To implement a Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health Programme; and
To initiate and conduct operational bio-medical health studies of diseases of major importance in the country.
