The Senior Chief Executive, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life Port Louis. 30 June 2015   Dear Madam, Training of Trainers Workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention This is to inform you that the association VISA is organizinga two-day Training of Trainers Workshop on tobacco prevention for twenty-five (25) participants. The objective of the workshop […]

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Interview of Corné van Walbeek, Professor in the School of Economics and Principal Investigator of the Economics of Tobacco Control Project, University of Cape Town, South Africa   Journalist : Mr Jean Marc Poche, « Le Mauricien » newspaper, Mauritius   Question: The campaigns to reduce the prevalence of smoking in the Island have been on the national agenda […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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: […]

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 […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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: […]

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 […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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 […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 […]