TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Health transition in Mauritius: characteristics and trends
JO  - Health and place
A1  - Kalla, A.C.
SP  - 227
EP  - 234
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
N2  - This paper discusses the concept of health transition with particular reference to fast-modernizing and industrializing countries such as the island state of Mauritius. It displays many special characteristics of islands with respect to rapid demographic and epidemiological changes and the need for increasing services for chronic health conditions. Mauritius shows important levels of suicide, especially amongst the younger population. It also has an ageing population profile and there are growing needs for social support for urban and rural elderly residents. The distinctive persistence of traditional (alternative) sources of health care, which in Mauritius reflect the rich cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the island's inhabitants, are discussed. The paper concludes by identifying the need for new policies and expenditure for public health to enable the island to enhance health gain and to meet the challenges of health transition. © 1995.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1353-8292(95)00031-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -