Association for the Protection of the Environment and Consumers
Embracing a more environmentally positive way of life
Decreed in the United States more than 10 years ago, the World Recycling Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling. This is also the time to talk about the importance of waste sorting, which plays a vital role in the recycling process.
Diabetes, a chronic condition caused by a lack or lack of use of a hormone called insulin, can not be cured. Between 1980 and 2014, the number of people suffering from diabetes almost quadrupled in the world, from 108 million to 422 million. The World Diabetes Day of November 14, 2018 is an opportunity to take stock, on some actions carried out this year to prevent and fight against this disease.
In Mauritius, about 50% of the population is affected by diabetes, either by being diabetic or carrying disease susceptibility genes. A situation deemed alarming, according to Dr. Veenoo Basant Rai, president of the Mauritius Diabetes Association, which also emphasizes that one can live with diabetes by exercising control through a healthy diet and a balanced lifestyle.
Le recrutement des Mauriciens à bord des croisières se poursuit. Plusieurs prestigieuses compagnies de croisière sont à la recherche de la main d’œuvre mauricienne pour divers postes pour 2019. Au total, il faut compter 5000 postes à pourvoir pour l’an prochain ; dans l’immédiat, 600 postes à pourvoir en urgence. Ces bateaux de croisière de renom recherchent entre autres des sommeliers, des chefs, des sous-chefs, des hôtesses.
More than 151,000 kilos of food were seized from January to September 2018 and 240 contraventions delivered by officers of the Health Inspectorate Division of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life during this period. This department, makes education to traders in this sector, a priority for them to meet the standards of the Ministry.
The Central Electricity Board has launched a national awareness campaign on electrical safety. The main objective is to make individuals aware of the real state of their electrical installation and the risks it may represent due to aging.
According to statistics from the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service, from January to September of this year, about 305 houses were destroyed by an accidental fire, due to a dilapidated installation. Several homes are still not equipped with a Residual Current Device, a mandatory device that protects appliances in real time against overloads and other electrical failures.
The elaboration of a national strategy for healthcare and wellness and the setting up of a modern university hospital dedicated AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) is being discussed at the level of the government.
The meeting took note of the latest developments related to the AYUSH Hospital for ayurvedic treatment project which will be constructed in Côte d’Or; ways and means to make of Mauritius a destination for wellness; and, extending service-delivery to Mauritians to allow them benefit from traditional preventive medicines to lead a healthy lifestyle. The country has the means to develop traditional preventive medicines and propose to its citizens different options in terms of healthcare given that Mauritius shares a deeply-rooted and long-standing cultural heritage with Asia, Africa and Europe.
The initiative is based on two pillars: natural farming to ensure healthy diets for Mauritians; and promoting the adoption of traditional health practices over and above the existing conventional treatments.
India is providing assistance to Mauritius to deploy AYUSH-related facilities which includes the construction of the AYUSH Hospital for ayurvedic treatment. The project will be executed in the context of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the field of traditional system of medicine and homeopathy which was signed in 2015 during the visit of the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
The MOU envisages exchange of experts, supply of traditional medicinal substances, joint research and development and recognition of the traditional systems of health and medicine in both India and Mauritius.
AYUSH is a system of alternative medicines in India, and because of its herbal nature, has almost zero side effects and provides remedies to both preventive and curative wellness. Mauritius wants to adopt this model in the context of its traditional medicine policy and with a view to diversifying its offer of healthcare services to the population and to tourists.
Today is World Tsunami Prevention Day. In Mauritius, since 2015, a Tsunami Emergency Scheme has been set up to take all the necessary precautions to cope with a Tsunami. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center points out that once the danger of a tsunami is noted, the first waves will take at least 7 hours to strike the Mauritian coast.
Gun owners in Mauritius and Rodrigues will have to renew their licenses between November 05 and December 31, 2018. They will have to report to the Police Divisional Headquarters in their area with their firearms, ammunition and licenses. This exercise also aims to have control over firearms in the country. The personal weapons license is subject to several conditions such as a clean criminal record.