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An OCS Médecins doctor consulting a patient at home
Guide · 5 min read

Ultimate guide to home visit doctor services in Mauritius

Costs, coverage, how it works and dispatch locations: everything worth knowing before you call a doctor to your home.

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Guides on everyday care

A woman resting at home with a cold, wrapped in a shawl and holding a tissue
Guide · 9 min read

When a cold has gone deeper: the signs of a chest infection

A deepening cough and breathing that takes effort: how a chest infection differs from the cold that started it, and why antibiotics are not automatically the answer.

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An OCS Médecins doctor examining a patient at home in Mauritius
Guide · 8 min read

Dengue: what to watch for, and when to call a doctor

High fever and pain behind the eyes: which painkillers to avoid, and why the days when the fever breaks are the ones to watch.

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An OCS Médecins doctor examining a patient at home in Mauritius
Guide · 7 min read

Chikungunya: what to do at home, and when to call a doctor

Fever first, then joint pain all at once: which painkillers to avoid until dengue is excluded, and the signs that change the answer.

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An OCS Médecins doctor arriving at a Mauritian home at night
Guide · 6 min read

A child’s fever at night: what to do in the first hour

What the thermometer does and does not tell you, how to bring a fever down safely, and when a night visit is the right call.

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An OCS Médecins doctor reviewing medication with an elderly patient at home
Guide · 8 min read

Caring for an elderly parent at home in Mauritius

Reviews, prescriptions, blood tests and wound care done at the address, and how to keep a chronic condition from drifting.

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An OCS Médecins doctor attending an urgent call at a home in Mauritius
Guide · 6 min read

When to call a home visit doctor in Mauritius

Seven situations where a doctor at the house is the right answer, and the one situation where hospital is the better call.

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An OCS Médecins clinician taking a blood sample at a patient's home in Mauritius
Guide · 4 min read

Blood tests at home: how it works in Mauritius

From the call to the results, which tests can be done at the address, and how to prepare so it only has to happen once.

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An OCS Médecins doctor sitting with a patient during a consultation at home in Mauritius
Guide · 3 min read

Mental health support at home in Mauritius

A doctor trained in counselling, at your own address. What a session covers, how long it lasts and what it costs.

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