During this same mission, Prof. Robert Gurny, Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics at the University of Geneva, meets with Prof. Henri Li Kam Wah, dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Mauritius. They are working together on the implementation of a collaboration protocole that has been signed between the […]

On Saturday, January 3, Professor Jean-Louis Carpentier, dean of the Faculty of Medecine of the University of Geneva visits the Moka Eye Hospital with Dr C. Tabatabay. They are bringing surgical material in donation for vitreoretinal surgery. During his stay in Mauritius, Pr Carpentier will meet with representatives of both the Ministry of Health and […]

From August to September 2008, T.E.S. carried out a mission involving 6 doctors and 1 orthoptist from Geneva and Paris. 4 doctors experienced thier first mission in Mauritius: Dr Eduardo Baglivo, Dr Laura Cottet and Dr Yves Wimsberger from Geneva, and Dr Nicolas Leveziel from Paris. This was Dr Harry Roux’s sixth mission. Dr Moïra […]

Thursday 8th of May 2008 Today was a heavy operating day to compensate from yesterday’s cut down. Medical and post-op consultations were also numerous. Dr C. Tabatabay performed 8 diffrent surgeries assisted by local surgeons: one cataract surgery (phakoemulsification), one vitrectomy and repositioning IOL (intra-ocular lens), 3 vitrectomies of diabetic retinopathies plus injection silicone oil […]

Wednesday 7th of May 2008 Wednesday operating and consultation list was cut down due to an appointment in the afternoon with Dr.K. Pauvaday, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Principal Medical Officer. During the morning Dr Tabatabay performed 5 surgeries including a corneal graft (keratoplasty) and a retinal detachment. In between cases he also […]

Friday 2nd to Tuesday 6th Mai 2008 Dr. Cyrus Tabatabay, Mr Aboo Moossajee and Mr Stephen Moossajee left Geneva on Friday, May 2nd for a new mission in Mauritius. Dr Tabatabay donated medical books to the internal Library. Disposable material has been generously donated by Huco Vision, Switzerland. This week’s mission is to teach surgical […]

Mr. Golaz from La Pharmacie Internationale de Lausanne has kindly offered his services to our missions to Mauritius by providing us subdivided Indocyanine powder from a multi dose to several single doses. This coloured substance is used to help detect the membrane to be peeled at the macula during vitrectomy surgery. We would like to […]