APSA International (Association pour la Promotion de la Santé - Association for the Promotion of Health).
The Association was officially registered in 1988 (Reg No. 2891) under the name AVAH (Association Volontaires d'Aide aux Hopitaux - Voluntary Help in Hospitals Association).

The name was later changed to APSA International in 1991.

The NEF (National Empowerment Foundation) certifies that APSA has been approved as an association forming part of the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programme.

See: http://www.nef.mu/csr/ - List of Approved NGOs no. N/1138: APSA International.  

Our vision

• To provide for early detection of diabetes and pre-diabetes state

• To promote a global approach to  diabetes care in order to improve quality of life and prevent  avoidable, associated, complications.

• To contribute to the activities of the ‘non-communicable diseases department' of the Ministry of Health in Mauritius in the implementation of its "National Services Framework For Diabetes".

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Mission Statement

• To help the optimum number of people at risk of developing diabetes and/or the associated complications, using an ethical and professional approach.

• To bring excellence in diabetes care and management to everyone, regardless of their financial status, creed or social background.

• To promote a participative approach through collaboration with the local community.

• To co-operate with trustworthy partners who have clearly defined responsibilities, and share the same vision.

A word from the President

Since 1985, APSA International has had the privilege of serving the nation of Mauritius in the health sector, bringing aid and assistance to more than 100 000 people.
Its main activities have included the organising and sending of patients needing treatment abroad, oral health education, prevention of domestic accidents, diabetes care and management, voluntary help in hospitals, a foster care program for children in difficulty.

These activities were made possible thanks to the confidence and support of our sponsors, of various foreign Embassies, and of the local authorities, to whom we are continually grateful.

More recently, APSA International has revised its objectives and centred it efforts on the care of diabetes, while still continuing its other activities on a reduced scale.

Today, we feel the moment has come for APSA International to offer to neighbouring countries the experience it has acquired over the years, which is, after all, simply the expression of a heart for the sick and underprivileged.

Audrey HARDY