AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoYoga & Healthy Ageing: Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool and First Lady Brinda Gokhool joined a special yoga session at State House organised by the Indian High Commission for the 12th International Day of Yoga, highlighting “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” and preventive, holistic wellbeing. Paediatric Kidney Care: Doctors in Delhi performed a rare robotic nephrectomy on a 19-month-old girl from Mauritius with CAKUT, where a badly damaged, non-functional right kidney had caused recurrent febrile UTIs—showing how advanced minimally invasive surgery can be life-changing for very young patients. Ebola Travel Shock: Ebola fears are reshaping travel decisions across the region, with Uganda’s Rugby Africa Mauritius Sevens participation disrupted after Mauritius temporarily barred certain travellers linked to recent Ebola-affected areas, despite Uganda reporting no local community spread. Mauritius Drug Policy Focus: Mauritius’s 2026–2030 National Drug Control Master Plan is praised for harm-reduction commitments like naloxone and take-home methadone, but coverage flags strain on clinics, funding gaps, and a legal system that still criminalises people the health services need to reach. Local Health Workforce Mobility: India flagged the departure of 14 skilled workers to Mauritius under a government-to-government labour mobility framework, with more candidates in processing—relevant to staffing and continuity in health and care sectors.
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