Health System in Mauritius
ANALYSE THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN MAURITIUS
Mauritius, being a welfare state, has to make sure that all the inhabitants are living in good conditions. The most important that has to be taken into consideration is the health of the people. Health is a greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship, said Buddha. The role of the Ministry of Health is to ensure that all the medical facilities are available to the population and improvements are being made as it is the main objective of the health system and there have been progressions in the health system over the past decades.
Access to health services is easy in Mauritius. Government hospitals were opened to serve the people. Millions of rupees are spent each year in the health sector. Medical services available to the population by the government are free. No money is charged for any treatment and it also applies for the medicines given plus the stay and the food at the hospitals. Long ago, high qualified doctors were made to come to carry out complicated operations. Today, good qualified doctors are employed and these operations are made in the country itself. There was also a lack of necessary equipment to carry out operations. It is no longer a trouble as it was made available in the hospitals. A new range of high tech diagnosis facilities such CT scan, MRI and nuclear medicine are provided. Developments in treatment such as major expansion in heart surgery, transplant surgery, cobalt radiotherapy for cancers and more up-to-date equipment for operation theatres and intensive care units were made. A huge amount of money is needed in order to go and get the necessary treatment abroad. But the government is giving a helping hand by paying part of the fees of those who can’t afford.
In order to enjoy a healthy life, one should be taken care of since the very beginning of life. A baby is a very delicate and fragile creature. He should be given
Mauritius, being a welfare state, has to make sure that all the inhabitants are living in good conditions. The most important that has to be taken into consideration is the health of the people. Health is a greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship, said Buddha. The role of the Ministry of Health is to ensure that all the medical facilities are available to the population and improvements are being made as it is the main objective of the health system and there have been progressions in the health system over the past decades.
Access to health services is easy in Mauritius. Government hospitals were opened to serve the people. Millions of rupees are spent each year in the health sector. Medical services available to the population by the government are free. No money is charged for any treatment and it also applies for the medicines given plus the stay and the food at the hospitals. Long ago, high qualified doctors were made to come to carry out complicated operations. Today, good qualified doctors are employed and these operations are made in the country itself. There was also a lack of necessary equipment to carry out operations. It is no longer a trouble as it was made available in the hospitals. A new range of high tech diagnosis facilities such CT scan, MRI and nuclear medicine are provided. Developments in treatment such as major expansion in heart surgery, transplant surgery, cobalt radiotherapy for cancers and more up-to-date equipment for operation theatres and intensive care units were made. A huge amount of money is needed in order to go and get the necessary treatment abroad. But the government is giving a helping hand by paying part of the fees of those who can’t afford.
In order to enjoy a healthy life, one should be taken care of since the very beginning of life. A baby is a very delicate and fragile creature. He should be given