Mauritius (MU)
Indian Ocean island state with bilingual English-French administration, strong financial services, occupation permits, premium visa options, beaches, private healthcare and a high-trust but paperwork-heavy expat environment.
Healthcare in Mauritius
Mauritius has free public healthcare for citizens/residents and a strong private-clinic sector used by many expats. Complex cases may require evacuation to South Africa, Reunion, India or Europe depending condition and insurance.
Good private care for routine and many specialist needs; limited island capacity for complex tertiary emergencies.
Public healthcare: Public healthcare system
- Public GP/hospital care for eligible persons
- Emergency treatment
- Maternal/child public services
- Some chronic medication programmes
- Private clinic care
- Medical evacuation
- Many dental/optical services
- Private rooms/direct billing
Private healthcare: Private clinics and insurers
Accessing care
Private GPs and clinics can be booked directly; public area health centres serve eligible users.
Private specialists are often direct but insurance may require referral/pre-authorisation.
Call 112/114 or go to a major hospital/clinic emergency. Keep insurer pre-authorisation numbers ready.
Private hospitals provide 24/7 casualty; smaller clinics vary.
Pharmacies are common; controlled medicines require documentation.
Mostly private; quality ranges from basic to premium cosmetic dentistry.
Private psychologists/psychiatrists and online therapy are main expat routes.
Private maternity is common for expats; check neonatal capacity, waiting periods, C-section policy and evacuation coverage.
Expat-specific advice
- Buy insurance before arrival
- Choose nearest private emergency clinic
- Check chronic medication availability
- Save 112/114 and insurer hotline
- Prepare cyclone-season medication buffer
Pharmacies (Pharmacie)
- Painkillers
- Antihistamines
- Rehydration salts
- Mosquito products
- Basic cold medicine
Typical costs
| GP visit (with insurance) | MUR 0–500 copay depending on plan; direct billing at network clinics |
| GP visit (private pay) | MUR 800-2,000 |
| Specialist visit | MUR 1,500-4,000+ |
| Emergency visit | MUR 2,000-10,000+ before tests |
| MRI scan | MUR 10,000-25,000+ |
| Prescription average | MUR 200-2,000 |
| Dental check-up | MUR 1,000-3,000 |
| Baby delivery | MUR 80,000-250,000+ private depending complications |
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