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Issue No. 0000 · Weekly
Vol. LVIII · Est. 1957
Issued from Port Louis

The official newsroom of the MFPWA — announcements, tenders, elections and events from across our six decades of service to Mauritian families.

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Vice-President Inaugurates MauZen, a Safe Space for Youth

J.Y. Robert Hungley, GOSK, Vice-President of the Republic, officially opens MauZen — MFPWA’s free, confidential youth health space offering medical consultations, psychological support, HIV testing and the GenZee 24-hour chatbot.

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Latest DispatchesUpdated Weekly
Notice 12 July 2025

Polling Day for the 2025–2027 MFPWA Election

Members are called to vote for the Chairperson and five Committee Members on Saturday 12 July 2025 at the Electoral Commissioner’s Office in Port Louis.

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Tender 27 May 2025

Call for Quotations — Web-Based Solution for Youth

MFPWA invites proposals for a WhatsApp-integrated web solution addressing key topics for adolescents and youths aged 10–18.

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Tender 7 May 2025

Call for Quotations — 10 Short Films for Youth

MFPWA invites proposals for the production of ten 3–5 minute short films on topics relevant to adolescents and youths aged 10–18.

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Community June 2025

Annual Health Fair Reaches 5,000 Across Mauritius

MFPWA’s island-wide Health Fair brought free screening, counselling and family planning services to communities across all ten districts of Mauritius.

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Programs May 2025

Youth Action Movement Launches New 2025 Cohort

The YAM programme welcomes a new cohort of 18–24 year-olds, building leadership skills and promoting equal partnership between youth and adults across Mauritius.

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Milestone 1 January 2025

MFPWA Marks 68 Years of Service to Mauritian Families

Since 1957, MFPWA has grown from a small family planning clinic into a nationally recognised NGO serving over 50,000 young people annually, recognised with three UN awards.

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Education April 2025

FLE Task Force Partners with UNFPA for School Outreach

The Family Life Education Task Force, in collaboration with UNFPA, has expanded sexuality education to reach students in schools, youth centres and community centres across all districts.

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Award March 2025

Global Fund Awards MFPWA an A2 “Very Good” Performance Rating

The Global Fund has awarded MFPWA an A2 rating for its HIV/AIDS civil society grant management, recognising exemplary fiduciary and programmatic performance.

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AccomplishmentsMauZen · July 2026

Three Years of Work, Delivered.

What began as a partnership between MFPWA, the European Union and the International Planned Parenthood Federation now has an address in Port Louis — a free, safe and confidential space for every young Mauritian, opened by the Vice-President of the Republic.

The Vice-President and officials applaud between the MauZen and MFPWA banners at the inauguration ceremony
Fig. 01The Vice-President and partners open MauZen — Port Louis, July 2026
The Vice-President addresses guests beside the MFPWA banner
Fig. 02The Vice-President addresses guests
Traditional drummers and dancers welcome guests to the inauguration
Fig. 03A séga welcome at the inauguration
The GenZee chatbot answering a young person's questions in Mauritian Kreol
Fig. 04GenZee — live, in Kreol
24/7 GenZee youth companion — always online

“Prevention does not begin with punishment. It begins with trust.”

J.Y. Robert Hungley, GOSK — Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius
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    A Space of Their Own

    MauZen opens in Port Louis: free, confidential medical consultations, psychological support and HIV testing for young people — no judgement, no fees, no waiting for a crisis.

  2. 02

    GenZee, Always Awake

    A chatbot companion available 24 hours a day, answering in Kreol and English — because the questions young people are afraid to ask out loud still deserve answers.

  3. 03

    Peer Educators on the Ground

    Trusted young figures in their own communities, carrying prevention and sexual and reproductive health education where institutions alone cannot reach.

  4. 04

    A Partnership That Delivers

    Three years of collaboration between MFPWA, the European Union and the IPPF — saluted by the Vice-President as proof of what sustained commitment can build.

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