About Us

What is VISA?

VISA is a registered non-governmental organization based in Mauritius. It was established in 2001
VISA has the vision of creating a tobacco-free Mauritius.
VISA aims to promote public health through tobacco control
VISA advocates for the implementation of strong national tobacco control legislation and policies in line with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of the World Health Organization (WHO FCTC) with a view to preventing the devastatinghealth, economic, social and environmental consequences of tobacco use.
VISAcollaborates with local, regional and international partners. It serves as member of the National Steering Committee on Tobacco Control. It is also a member of the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), a Pan-African network of over 140 civil society organizations (CSOs) and a member of the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), a global network of over 300 CSOs.

Managing Committee

VISA is governed by a Managing Committee which is elected every two (2) years. The last election was held in November 2020 and the following members were elected to serve in the Managing Committee:

PRESIDENT,
MR POUBARLANADEN APPAVOO
VICE PRESIDENT,
DR (MRS) MARIE FRANCE LAN MAN HIEW CHAN SUN
SECRETARY,
MRS PREMILABHYE MOHEE
VICE SECRETARY,
MR CHANDRADEO BEEHARRY
TREASURER,
MR GOWTUM TEELWAH
VICE TREASURER,
MR VIKASH GUNGARAM
HONORARY PRESIDENT,
MRS VERONIQUE LECLEZIO
PROGRAMME MANAGER,
MR DEOWAN MOHEE
AUDITOR,
LAMUSSE SEK SUM LTD

What is VISA?

Managing Committee

Publications

Tobacco Tax Study in Mauritius (2017-2018)

Conduct of a survey in nightclubs to assess level of compliance to the smoke-free legislation in Mauritius

Publication of a Shadow Report on FCTC implementation in Mauritius

A study in nightclubs to assess compliance with the smoke-free legislation in Mauritius – 2020

Publication of a Tobacco Control Newsletter

Productions

Bhojpuri song – Cigaret kahe ke piye le

Production of a song in Creole (2018)

Sticker: Nous sommes une génération de non-fumeurs

Caps (2020)

VISA joins the fight against COVID-19

Publication of calendar 2017

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Development of a tool for trainers on tobacco control