Hospitals: 69 Doctors, 150 Internal and 81 Specialists Recruited

The Ministry of Health will recruit this year 69 doctors, 200 nursing students, 150 doctors and 81 medical specialists boarding. 13 doctors have been recruited since the beginning of the year. This was announced on Monday the Minister Lormus Bundhoo during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Health Pamplemousses four doctors and 27 nurses trained in emergency medicine and the Pharmacy Store Managers who attended courses in supply management and drug storage.

According Lormus Bundhoo, continuing medical education mandatory for all doctors in Mauritius as a condition of license renewal of medical practice, will be a reality soon. The Health Minister further stated that the Ministry plans to include other healthcare professionals in the program of Continuous Professional Development.

missions continuing medical education at the Institute of Health are the result of cooperation between University of Bordeaux Segalen and the Ministry of Health. Other training given priority by the department are those family doctor, a child psychiatrist and those in geriatrics and clinical research. The Health Institute of Pamplemousses, in addition to specialized training in areas where there is a lack of manpower, as also other categories of health workers, including Diabetic Specialist Nurses and Dental Assistants in collaboration with the University Bordeaux Segalen. To date, 40 doctors and 115 nurses have been trained in emergency medicine under the cooperation between the University of Bordeaux and the Ministry of Health. In addition, three doctors and 22 nurses Mauritian trained in emergency medicine in the Regional Emergency AIDS program of the Indian Ocean Commission (URSIDA / IOC).

Institute of Health has also formed from 90 years with the assistance of the French university 72 doctors in the fields of ophthalmology, pediatrics, anesthesia, cardiology, internal medicine, forensic medicine and psychiatry, among other .