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Profile of Minister of Health and Wellness

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Name:   Dr the Hon Kailesh Kumar Singh JAGUTPAL
Residential Address: ​​​
W56
Bois de Chandelle
Morcellement Aurea
Côte d'Or 
Date of birth:  01 November 1969
Marital Status:  Married
Working Experience:  Joined Ministry of Health and Quality of Life in 1997.
Worked as Medical and Health Officer from 1997 to 2004.
Consultant Psychiatrist at Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital from 2007 to 2019.
Ex-Chairman of Medical Council of Mauritius from February 2016 to May 2019.
Appointed Minister of Health and Wellness on 12 November 2019.
Assigned responsibility for :Medical and Public Health Services;
Population Planning;
All matters concerning quality of Life and population wellness;
National Aids Secretariat;
Trust Fund for Specialised Medical Care;
Mauritius Institute of Health; and
 Licensing of Private Health Institutions​