At the National Conference on Mental Health 2025, I reiterated that the true measure of our nation’s progress lies in the state of mind and well-being of our people.
A laudable initiative by the Abhyas School of Yoga, the IGCIC–ICCR and the Indian High Commission, in the context of World Mental Health Day.
The theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” speaks powerfully to the times we live in.
The statistics are alarming, and behind every number is a real person, a real struggle.
Mental health challenges affect over 100,000 Mauritians, and many continue to suffer in silence.
I thank all organisers and experts for their valuable perspectives, particularly on the mental health and safety of our frontline workers – doctors, nurses, police officers, prison officers, journalists, who serve our nation with courage and dedication.
The rich deliberations of this conference must now be consolidated into formal proceedings to guide sustained, practical outcomes and policy action.
Together, we must build a Republic where mental well-being is a shared reality