Article by TOBACCO CONTROL of BMJ

Tob Control 2014;23:3-6 doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-05143 Mauritius: Fight against tobacco manufacturing plant After ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2004, Mauritius put in place effective tobacco control measures, supported by strong political will. Legislation was adopted to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and smoking in most public places, and the first pictorial health warnings…

Workshop Programme 5-6 August 2015

VISA in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and Mauritius Institute of Health ——————- 2-Day Training of Trainers Workshop on Prevention of Tobacco Use Date: 5-6 August 2015 Venue: Gold Crest Hotel, QuatreBornes   Programme   Day 1 (5 August): 8.30-9.00: Registration of participants 9.00-9.30: Official ceremony 9.30-10.00: Tea break 10.00-10.40: The…

Brief submitted to Minister of Health

VISA (a registered NGO established in 2001) The Tobacco Control Programme in Mauritius Proposals to the Minister of Health and Quality of Life Introduce the new set of pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs. The existing pictorial health warnings date back to 2009 and their appeal is decreasing with smokers.   Conduct the International Tobacco…

Workshop Programme- 22-23 July 2015

VISA in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and Mauritius Institute of Health ——————- 2-Day Training of Trainers Workshop on Prevention of Tobacco Use Date: 22-23 July 2015 Venue: Gold Crest Hotel, QuatreBornes   Programme   Day 1 (22 July): 8.30-9.00: Registration of participants 9.00-9.30: Official ceremony 9.30-10.00: Tea break 10.00-10.40: The…

Mail to Minister of Health

Impasse de Rosnay, 4, La Croix Street, Forest Side, Curepipe. 24 April 2015. The Honourable Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Emmanuel Anquetil Building Port Louis. Honourable Minister, I am writing to you in my capacity as the President of VISA, a registered non-governmental organization established in 2001 and engaged in tobacco control.VISA works…

Mail to Prime Minister 25 Oct 2013

To primeminister@mail.gov.mu xlduval@mail.gov.mu lbundhoo@mail.gov.mu sfaugoo@mail.gov.mu vkbunwaree@mail.gov.mu sritoo@mail.gov.mu csayed-hossen@mail.gov.mu jseetaram@mail.gov.mu mmartin@mail.gov.mu who@intnet.mu registry.mu@undp.org    25 Oct 2013 at 11:23 AM Honourable Prime Minister, Setting up of tobacco manufacturing plant in the free port of Mauritius Please refer to my e-mails dated 26 June 2013 and 17 July 2013 on the above subject. I wish to inform you…

Mail to Prime Minister on Petitions

Mail to Prime Minister on International Petitions sent on 17 July 2013  From: Deowan Mohee <vdmohee@yahoo.com> To: “primeminister@mail.gov.mu” <primeminister@mail.gov.mu> Cc: “lbundhoo@mail.gov.mu” <lbundhoo@mail.gov.mu>; “xlduval@mail.gov.mu” <xlduval@mail.gov.mu>; “sfaugoo@mail.gov.mu” <sfaugoo@mail.gov.mu>; “vkbunwaree@mail.gov.mu” <vkbunwaree@mail.gov.mu>; “sritoo@mail.gov.mu” <sritoo@mail.gov.mu>; “csayed-hossen@mail.gov.mu” <csayed-hossen@mail.gov.mu>; “jseetaram@mail.gov.mu” <jseetaram@mail.gov.mu>; “mmartin@mail.gov.mu” <mmartin@mail.gov.mu>; “who@intnet.mu” <who@intnet.mu>; “registry.mu@undp.org” <registry.mu@undp.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:49 PM Subject: International petitions against a tobacco plant in…