Thirteen Indian healthcare workers expected in Mauritius for Élodie Thomas
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
A 13-member Indian team, including eight specialist doctors, is due to arrive in Mauritius on 12 October to help care for Élodie Thomas. Health Minister Anil Bachoo announced that the specialists would work voluntarily and that teams were preparing a complex operation, according to his Facebook post.
Thirteen Indian healthcare workers are expected in Mauritius on Monday 12 October to take part in the care of Élodie Thomas, who was seriously injured by gunfire in Camp-Levieux. The delegation will include eight specialist doctors and five technical and support staff, according to Mauritian Health Minister Anil Bachoo in a Facebook post on Sunday 11 October.
The team will be led by Dr Rakesh Jalla, vice-president of KIMS Hospitals, an Indian hospital group. The specialists have agreed to work on a voluntary basis, Anil Bachoo said. He visited Victoria Hospital on Sunday to meet the medical team caring for the patient. Élodie Thomas remains in intensive care, according to previously published information on her condition.
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