Flacq

 

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

Introduction

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.

Historical 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