According to the Health Statistics Report of 2021, which has just been made public by the Ministry of Health, Covid-19 was the sixth direct cause of death for Mauritians last year. In first place was heart disease. Then there was diabetes, respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease. The 2021 Health Statistics Report is interesting in more … Read more
An esports tournament on FIFA 22 and Tekken 7 games will be held at the SVICC from October 21 to 23, as part of the Ready-to-go fair. It’s the big comeback of e-sport tournaments at physical events, after two years of online competitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. eSports Faction is organizing a tournament on … Read more
While the Covid-19 pandemic is on the decline, an American study has revealed the discovery of a related virus, Khosta-2, on which current vaccines would have no effect. Further studies are needed to determine its virulence. What is Khosta-2? Khosta-2 is a virus similar to the coronavirus responsible for Covid-19. It was discovered on bats … Read more
Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal says access to HIV/AIDS testing is much more open. He participated in the launch of the awareness campaign on “pre-exposure prophylaxis”, a drug for the prevention of HIV-AIDS. It was this Wednesday morning, September 28, in Balaclava. The Minister of Health says that pharmacists can buy test-kits for sale. However, it … Read more
Air Mauritius has lost six places in the Top 100 airlines in the world published by the agency Skytrax. If it continues on this trend, the national aviation company may come out in the rankings to come. The national aviation company is in 88th position. Last year, she was 82nd. It therefore loses six places … Read more
50 types of cancer could be detected even before the first signs. This, thanks to blood tests. This is revealed by a study conducted by a group of researchers. But it will take time before these results are validated, say Mauritian doctors. A biomedical analysis professional considers that doing blood tests to detect cancer has … Read more
Aged 44, Nimla Baboolall suffers from a serious health problem which requires treatment abroad. The treatment costs around Rs 1.4 million. The patient’s family therefore appeals to the generosity of Mauritians. The story was told to the team of the program “Explik ou ka” by Leckram and Darshinee Bhuruth, the brother and sister-in-law of Nimla … Read more
Inflation continues its upward curve. In its latest statement made public this Thursday, September 8, Statistics Mauritius reveals that overall inflation rose from 8.4% in July to 8.8% in August. As for year-on-year inflation, it stood at 11.5% in August against 11% in July. Other information revealed: the consumer price index rose 0.3% from 124 … Read more