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Flacq Hospital
Central Flacq
Tel No. (+230)402-2400
Fax No. (+230)413-2566

movarrow.gifIntroduction
Flacq Hospital is situated in the East of Mauritius at Centre de Flacq in the district of Flacq.
It provides services for the Health Region 3 for a population of 170,000 inhabitants covering essentially the district of Flacq under the directorate of a Regional Health Director (RHD).
The Regional Health Director is also responsible for the Primary Health Care of the region which is provided through:
          24 Community Health Centres
          4 Area Health Centres
          1 mediclinic
which are spread throughput the Health Region 3.
movarrow.gifHistorical background
  • After the First World War, a high increase of tuberculosis and pulmonary diseases was witnessed and the Central Police Station in the East was converted into a District hospital in 1922.
    Flacq Hospital had then 78 beds divided into 2 male wards, 1 female ward, 1 Paediatric ward, 1 Gynaecological ward and a department of Accident and Emergency managed by Dr Limberty and two other colleagues.
  • In July 1983, the then Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for an X-ray department.
  • In August 1983, a minor surgery service was opened.
  • In February 1997, it was upgraded into a Regional Hospital and a Medical Ward and a Paediatric Warda medical ward and a Paediatric ward were inaugurated in the new hospital complex.
    The following units were then added: Gynecology & Obstetrics, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Anaesthesiology Unit.
  • In 2000, SAMU services were started. (Emergency Medical Services)
  • In Feb 2000, an Intensive Care Unit was inaugurated.
  • In July 2010, 24-Hour Cardiology services were started.
Services provided:

Ancillary Departments

Medical Laboratory Services

 Blood Bank
 X-Ray
 
Physiotherapy
 
Occupational Therapy
 Centralised Health Records Department
 Central Sterile Supplies Department
 Laundry Unit
 Catering Unit
 Procurement & Supply Unit
 Energy Services Unit

 
Administrative Services:
Title
Name
Email address
Regional Health Director
Dr (Mrs) S. Ramsewak
drsramsewak@govmu.org
Ag.Medical Superintendent
Dr K.S Ah Sien
 
Ag.Regional Health Services Administrator
Mr. R. Bhowany
grbhowany@govmu.org, Phone: 4133490, Fax:4132566
Senior Health Records Officer
Mrs C. Ramdhean
 
The SAMU Project, a specialised emergency service. Phone 114
 
 General Medicine
 
General Surgical
 Orthopaedic
 
Paediatrics
 Neonatal Nursery

 
Gynecology and Obstetrics
 Psychiatry
 Endocrinilogy
 SAMU services - (Emergency Medical Unit)
 
Physical Medicine OPD
 
Chest diseases Outpatient Clinic
 NCD Secretariat
 NCD Services (Non Communicable Diseases)
 
Skin diseases OutPatient Clinic
 
ENT Clinic OutPatient Clinic
 
Ophthalmology OutPatient Clinic
 
Accident and Emergency Dept.
 
Dental facilities
 
Haemodyalisis Unit
 Ayurvedic Outpatient Clinic
 Speech Therapy Unit
 Nutrition Unit
 Medical Social Worker​​