60 years suffering from health complications, healthcare personnel exposed to patients suffering
from influenza and also the general public. Hadj pilgrims who proceed to Saudi Arabia are also
vaccinated against meningitis with vaccine ACYW 135 free of charge in all regional hospitals and
they also be vaccinated against seasonal influenza.
HIV
190. HIV services are provided to People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those affected by HIV
at the eight Day Care centers for the Immuno-suppressed (N/DCCI) and in prison settings. As at
March 2019, there were total of 5,009PLHIV (3,677 Male and 1,332 Female) registered at the
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life including those in prisons. Out of these, there were 3,832
on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).
191. Most HIV services available for the PLHIV at the N/DCCI are also accessible in prisons for
the HIV positive detainees. As at March 2019 itself, there were 399HIV positive detainees which
represents 14% of the prison population. 64% of the HIV positive detainees are on ART.
192. Mauritius prisons do not have separate cells and dormitories for HIV prisoners. They share
the same cell and dormitory and participate equally in any rehabilitation program in any prison.
Detainees with HIV are not discriminated in prisons.
193. Mauritius prisons do not have separate cells and dormitories for HIV prisoners. They share
the same cell and dormitory and participate equally in any rehabilitation program in any prison.
Detainees with HIV are not discriminated in prisons.
DRUGS
194. A Commission of Inquiry on Drug Trafficking, chaired by a former Judge was set up in 2015
and it submitted its report in July 2018. The report contains some 460 recommendations. Some 80
recommendations have already been implemented. While 120 recommendations are being
implemented, 95 recommendations warrant new or amendments to legislations. A Ministerial
Committee and a task force have been set up to coordinate the implementation. A High Level
Drugs and HIV Council has been set up in 2019, under the chair of the Prime Minister. The
Council has a key role to, inter alia, oversee the implementation of the National Drug Control
Master Plan 2018-2020 commissioned by the Ministry of Defence and Rodrigues and the National
Action Plan for HIV and AIDS 2017-2021 of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life. The
main objects of the Council are as follows i.
foster a multi-sectoral approach with a view to providing a stronger response to
Drugs and HIV; and
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