Mauritius announces review of mental health legislation to protect patients with disabilities and mental illnesses

• The government announced through a press release that it would begin addressing deficiencies in healthcare treatment for people with mental illnesses.
• The Minister of Health and Quality of Life pointed specifically to psychiatric care, seniors, and the social security of people with mental illnesses as targets for examination.
• Mauritius’s mental healthcare budget currently comprises 9.7% of the government’s 9.7 billion rupee ($253,809,090) budget.

“It is our firm conviction at the Ministry that dignity for any patient must mean that the patient is being treated with kindness and compassion.”

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“Mental Health Care Act to be reviewed to better address mental health issues” (Republic of Mauritius Government Information Service)