(6.14 p.m.) RODRIGUES HEALTH SERVICES – DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT – CRITICAL SITUATION Mr F. François (Second Member for Rodrigues): Madam Speaker, the issue I am raising tonight is addressed to the hon. Minister of Health and Wellness, to whom I gave notice, and as a follow-up to his comprehensive answer to my PQ B/749 this morning, I have been further informed of the sufferings and difficulties of patients transferred from Rodrigues to Mauritius. Also, there are very seriously and critically defective medical equipment in Rodrigues, namely the phaco machine for cataract surgery, scanner, sterilizer, x-ray, cystoscope. There are around 300 patients awaiting physiotherapy leading to a situation of état d’urgence dans le service de la santé à Rodrigues. C’est une question de vie ou de mort. May I humbly request, the hon. Minister, pending his multidisciplinary team’s setup, to collaborate with Rodrigues and his high-level delegation visit to Rodrigues to promptly look into possible remedial actions thereof? Thank you.

Madam Speaker, I have already mentioned that the entire responsibility lies in the Regional Assembly of Rodrigues but as far as my Ministry is concerned, I am going to convey your request to the officers of my Ministry and I will see to it that the needful be done.

Thank you. So, now, I think, we can be released. At 6.14 p.m., the Assembly was, on its rising, adjourned to Friday 25 July 2025 at 3.00 p.m.