Plaine-Lauzun: A 14-year-old teenager arrested with Rs 1M of heroin

In this case, the opinion of the Director of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (DPP) was requested. A 14-year-old boy was arrested by police on Sunday 1 January. He had nearly a million rupees of heroin in his possession. This Plaines-Wilhems resident was on a motorcycle on the highway in Plaine-Lauzun when a policeman from the … Read more

Treatment in private clinics: interest free loans coming soon

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the private clinics, the State Bank of Mauritius Limited and MauBank Limited. This is a special interest-free loan program for patients undergoing treatment in private clinics. The signing took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Health on Friday 16 December 2022. Initially affected are eighteen … Read more

Complaint against Jeetoo Hospital: 11-year-old Yan lived for 5 months with rubber in his foot

Christina, the mother: “Li tinn fer extra infection” Wonderful discovery that arouses emotion and terror. A piece of rubber was found in 11-year-old Yan’s left foot. Coming from a slipper, he wedged himself in the sole of the boy’s foot when he was injured five months ago. Treated at Dr AG Jeetoo hospital, he ended … Read more

Absolute poverty: 52% of the homeless have a job, but cannot live

“La vie dans la rue” is a study that allows us to better understand the reasons that can lead a person to end up on the street. Conducted with 102 homeless people, it undermines certain clichés. Contrary to popular belief, many homeless people have jobs. According to the National Social Inclusion Foundation (NSIF) study, 52% … Read more

Huawei ICT Competition: three Mauritians on the podium worldwide

The Mauritian team took third place in the 2022 edition of the Huawei ICT Competition. An awards ceremony was held alongside the presentation of certificates from Huawei’s Seeds for the Future program. Three young Mauritians distinguished themselves by winning third place in the world stage of the Huawei ICT (Information and Communication Technology – ICT) … Read more

Jagutpal: “A reintegration plan is underway for patients at Brown-Sequard Hospital”

A reintegration plan is being prepared for patients at the Brown-Sequard hospital in Beau-Bassin, who have spent several years in the hospital. This was announced by Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal, in Beau-Bassin, on Monday 10 October. He participated in the launch of activities as part of the World Mental Health Day. The aforementioned plan aims … Read more

Covid-19: slight increase in cases, says the director of otolaryngology

“The omicron variant remains predominant. Since last week we have seen a slight increase in Covid-19 cases compared to previous weeks. »Statement by Dr. Soobaraj Sok Appadu, director of the ENT hospital in Vacoas, to RadioPlus, Wednesday morning, 5 October. According to him, “Covid will not go away, Covid is here, it will change”. ” … Read more

At the Mahébourg hospital: instead of eye drops, he was given an injection against cancer

Premautee Ramphul’s family is still in shock. If a nephew hadn’t noticed that his aunt’s medicines were different, his eyes could have been damaged forever. Instead of eye drops, in the hospital pharmacy, she was given medicines to treat cancer. It was medical negligence that could have had serious consequences for Premautee Ramphul, 65, said … Read more

Important advance from New York researchers – 50 types of cancer detected before the first signs: what implications?

50 types of cancer could be detected even before the first signs. This, thanks to the blood tests. This was revealed by a study conducted by a group of researchers. But it will take some time for these findings to be validated, Mauritian doctors say. A biomedical analysis professional believes that performing blood tests to … Read more

In New York: Pravind Jugnauth meets Liz Truss

British Prime Minister Liz Truss met with Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Both welcomed recent steps taken to strengthen relations between the UK and Mauritius, including through a new security dialogue and strategic trade partnership. Liz Truss and Pravind Jugnauth also discussed the … Read more