RIGHTS TO WORK FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES 174. Section 13 of the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Act, makes provision for any enterprise, public or private having 35 or major employees to employ disabled persons up to at least 3% of its workforce and for hearings before a Hearing Committee whereby non-compliant employers are directed to pay a contribution to the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Board. 175. The Building Control Act has been amended in November 2017 with a view to providing accessible features for persons with disabilities. Regarding accessibility, in addition to physical aspects, additional features such as voice systems in lifts, braille inspiration relating to visually impaired and hearing impaired persons have also been taken into consideration. ARTICLE 16- RIGHT TO HEALTH 1. Every individual shall have the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health. 2. States parties to the present Charter shall take the necessary measures to protect the health of their people and to ensure that they receive medical attention when they are sick. 176. Mauritius being a welfare State, medical care is free for everyone and the right to health care is guaranteed for everybody without any discrimination. The National Health Accounts 2017 provide insights into the policymaking process on resource mobilisation and allocation. The Per Capita Total Health Expenditure in mainland Mauritius was Rs20,327 while in Rodrigues Rs11,277. Investment in public health has increased from Rs 9.69 billion in financial year 2015/16 to Rs 12.6 billion in financial year 2018/19, representing an increase of 25 per cent. 177. In the last thirty years, life expectancy at birth has increased from 65 years to 75 years. Mauritius is positioning itself as a medical hub. A visitor medical visa was introduced in 2018. 178. As at end 2018, there were 5 regional hospitals and two district hospitals. There is also a psychiatric hospital and 3 other specialized hospitals for chest/respiratory treatment, ENT diseases, Eye diseases and 2 well furnished Cardiac Centres. The total number of beds in government health institutions was 3,864 at the end of 2018. In the private sector, there were at the end of 2018, 19 private health institutions which were providing in-patient care with a total of 724 beds. There is a tendency for the majority of the population to turn up to Government Hospital facility where medical service is extended. The private health institutions charge fees for the health care provided. 179. The Government is investing heavily in the health care sector. In this respect, a New ENT Hospital costing some Rs 884.9 M is due to be completed by the end of July 2019, whereas a New 94