An assessment of the performance of the national health research system in Mauritius.

Background: The goal of universal health coverage (UHC) is that every individual has access to high-quality health services without running the consequences of financial hardship. The World health report 2013 "Research for universal health coverage" states a performant National Health Research Systems (NHRS) can contribute by providing solutions to challenges encountered in advancing towards UHC by 2030. Pang et al.

Improving equity in the distribution and financing of health services in Mauritius, a small island state with deeply rooted welfare state standards.

Background: Ensuring benefits of free healthcare services are accessible to those in need is essential to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Mauritius has sustained a welfare state over four decades with free health services in all public facilities. However, paradoxically, the national UHC service coverage index stood at only 63 in 2017.

The Discounted Money Value of Human Life Losses Associated With COVID-19 in Mauritius.

Mauritius along with other 12 countries in the African Region was identified at the early start of the COVID-19 pandemic as being at high risk due to high volume of international travel, high prevalence of non-communicable diseases and co-morbidities, high population density and significant share of population over 60 years (16%). The objective of this study was to estimate the total discounted money value of human life losses ( ) associated with COVID-19 in Mauritius. The human capital approach (HCA) was used to estimate the of the 10 human life losses linked with COVID-19 in Mauritius as of 16 October 2020.

Improving public hospital efficiency and fiscal space implications: the case of Mauritius.

Background: General Government Health Expenditure (GGHE) in Mauritius accounted for only 10% of General Government Expenditure for the fiscal year 2018. This is less than the pledge taken under the Abuja 2001 Declaration to allocate at least 15% of national budget to the health sector. The latest National Health Accounts also urged for an expansion in the fiscal space for health.

Impact of out of pocket payments on financial risk protection indicators in a setting with no user fees: the case of Mauritius.

Background: Mauritius embraces principles of a welfare state with free health care at point of use in any public facilities. However, the health financing landscape changed in 2007 when Private Health Expenditure (PvtHE) surpassed General Government Health Expenditure. PvtHE is predominately out of pocket (OOP) with only 3.