Dr. D. Ramruttun

23/01/2026

While some people have been very busy discussing whether ducks are swans or not, blessed youngsters have been devoting few hours throughout the year to ensure that the abode of Mahadev remains clean and pure. 🦆

In my humble opinion, this is the most beautiful Kanwar that I ever saw. 🕉

Been blessed to have had the darshan of these Holy People. 🤍

🙏

18/01/2026

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐒𝐂 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞?
As many youngsters await their HSC results, I wish to share some advice, with all love and respect. I also sincerely apologise if this post seems to be discouraging.

Why should one opt for Medicine?
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲/𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲.

Medicine is both an Art and a Science. A medical student has to be good at both working with people and studying. These skills can be learned. One only needs to have an open mindset.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲:
1. For the money: There are professions where you can earn much more, even while maintaining a good life-work balance.

2. You excel at studying: Studying is not enough. At the core of Medicine is the person, not books! A doctor must love working with people.

3. Because you think that you know it all: Medicine constantly evolves. There are discoveries, inventions and innovations every day. A doctor has to adapt. "A doctor is a student till his death. When he fails to be a student, he dies." - Sir William Osler.

4. Because you want to enjoy university: Be prepared to pour blood, sweat and tears because medical school is hard.

If one wants to learn the art and science of Medicine, he/she should first maintain strong ethics and develop people-skills. Then, he/she can read introductory texts like Guyton & Hall's Medical Physiology, ect.

In addition to these, one needs to take into account the requirements set by the Medical Council of Mauritius, especially with regard to the minimum points scored and the list of recognised institutions.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲:
𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.

May God or Nature guide you to take a wise decision!

13/01/2026

Méduse (mediz, jellyfish) is a marine animal which has an umbrella-shaped body and numerous trailing tentacles.

12/01/2026

Recipe for good health:
1. Wake up early
2. Make your bed
3. Get early morning sunshine
4. Follow a mediterranean diet
5. Do at least 30 minutes of physical exercise daily
6. Find out methods of relaxation that work best for you.

Wish all students and parents a very Bonn Rantre 2026.

08/01/2026

07/01/2026

As I sat under a filao tree this morning, it dawned upon me that it's been more than a decade since I last swam at Flic en Flac beach.

When I entered the sea, I saw the magic of marine life.

And when I came back to my point of departure, I could hear voices whispering, "Morisien, to racinn pe brile."

It's an experience to be lived, and not read.

Try it one day.

Bonn zurne à tous!

02/01/2026

Here’s to health and wellbeing for all. Together, we can build a healthier, safer world.

14/12/2025

During the festive season, it is important to remember what we learned during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This helps to protect vulnerable ones such as babies, the elderly, the immunocompromised and patients.

✅️ Avoid crowded places
✅️ Maintain a safe social distance
✅️ Wear facemasks, especially in closed spaces
✅️ Practice proper hand hygiene
✅️ Slow down and relax

All these help break the chain of transmission of microbes, thereby protecting you, your loved ones, and the population.

You can read more by zooming on this article.
Credits: L'express

04/11/2025

Many people struggle to stay active simply because they haven’t found an activity they truly enjoy.

The important thing to remember is that you don’t have to follow what others like; physical activity comes in many forms!💪

25/10/2025

𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 & 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Credits: L'express

23/10/2025

𝗡𝗖𝗗'𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲.

Non-communicable diseases (NCD's) like heart disease and mental health conditions cost the economy a lot.

Different patterns are observed in different regions of the world. However, one thing is for sure: a sick population is financially expensive to sustain, anywhere in the world.

It is estimated that, during the period 2011-2030, NCD's will cost the global economy 30 trillion USD ($30,000,000,000,000). [Source: PAHO]

An NCD is not only a health problem. It is also a huge economic issue!

Most NCD's could easily be prevented though.
For example:
🏃 adequate exercise,
🚬 smoking cessation, and
🍉 a healthy diet
all help lower the risk of coronary artery disease (the cause of most heart attacks).

Think about it... If you buy an apple instead of a cigarette, you somehow reduce poverty worldwide.

One of the ways to decrease the incidence of NCD's, and hence their financial impact, is by educating people about them. This is preventive medicine.

Let us make healthy choices. Let us stay healthy.

11/10/2025

To educate the patient is one of the responsibilities of a doctor.

We, doctors, see a patient for a brief time, but only the patient knows what he/she is going through. He/she lives with the disease, and, sometimes, distressing symptoms, 24/7!

Active participation of the patient greatly contributes to restoring health and managing chronic conditions.

Article published in L'express Samedi, 20 September 2025.