Category: Public Health

There is much for us to learn from the Indian experience. India can ‘show the world how to tackle endemic Covid-19.’ What are we waiting for?

The two types of tests – antigen and PCR – work in very different ways, which is why one is fast but less accurate and the other is

We cannot think of vaccines as panacea. No. Sanitary protocol is still mandatory, for self-protection as well as for community protection

recovering from the acute infection does not mean that the patient is completely rid of Covid impact. As Long Covid, it leaves its signature in subtle ways A

  Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes Covid-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term

The world is in the throes of reinventing itself. Mauritius needs to be alive to these game changers and aptly adapt them to our own conditions and work

How do we cure, relieve or console without communicating?

With Covid-19 currently rampant in Mauritius, this is the time for rational decision making. At stake is the socio-economic recovery of the country. We cannot afford to make

New variants, and other bits of news amid the pandemic, are often latched onto and amplified by certain people and media. There’s a real risk this causes fear

Government cannot mask the disquieting scale of infection in the country by hiding and tampering with the actual statistics of daily new cases

The big question everyone is asking at the moment is how the new variants and strains will affect the efficacy of Covid vaccines

By Arvin Halkhoree Senior Associate-Barrister, Juristconsult Chambers

The government cannot bury its head in the sand. The present Covid-19 situation in the country is untenable. We need to urgently fix it

Covid is dramatic and important – but no less so are the myriads of other problems that health services face 24/7, non-stop

Des études montrent que des saignements menstruels anormaux suite à la vaccination peuvent mettre en danger la vie des femmes. Pourtant, ils sont banalisés par les autorités médicales.