SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
185. In Mauritius, all women of reproductive age, including adolescent girls have universal access
to sexual and reproductive health services through family planning clinics in all of the 140 health
service delivery points. Counselling services and different modes of contraception are provided
free of cost. The island of Mauritius had a lower fertility rate at 1.4 in 2018 as compared to
Rodrigues, which registered a 2.4 rate.
186. Government introduced a new Mauritius Family Planning and Welfare Association Bill into
the National Assembly in 2018 to provide for a more appropriate and modern legislative
framework that makes provision for sexual and reproductive health and rights in accordance with
international standards. It makes provision for the establishment of a new Mauritius Family
Planning and Welfare Association which shall, inter alia –
a) promote awareness on planned parenthood with a view to maintaining the fertility
rate at a reasonable level;
b) promote family welfare, healthy ageing, good health and social integration through
effective family planning services by addressing the need for sexual and
reproductive health and rights in the community through information, education
and advocacy; and
c) work for the advancement of the rights of women, men and young persons with a
view to enabling them to make free and informed choices regarding their sexual
and reproductive health and rights.
187. There are also specialized Fertility Clinics in Mauritius which offer treatments which include
Induction of Ovulation, Ultrasound follicle monitoring, Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI), In Vitro
Fertilization (IVF), Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm injection (ICSI), Laser Assisted Hatching, Freezing
of Embryos, Testicular biopsy and Freezing of testicular tissue, Pre-implantation genetic testing
of embryos. Public Hospitals do not offer such advanced facility. The Mauritius Family Planning
Association do offer treatments regarding infertility, and refer more complex cases to the Prashant
Hospital, Fertility Treatment Center in Chennai in India.
SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION
188. The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life hold annual vaccination campaign against
seasonal influenza at the level of the Regional and district Hospitals, Mediclinic, Area Health
Centres and thereafter in Rodrigues and Agalega. In 2017/2018- a total of 50, 616 vaccinations
were used, out of which 3000 for Rodrigues.
189. The vaccination campaign targets the vulnerable section of the population including people
of the age of 60 years, pregnant women, children aged between 6 months to 5 years, patients below
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