Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology held a meeting with Professor J.L Carpentier Dean of the faculty of Medicine from ‘Les Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève’ (HUG), Prof. F. Sztark from ‘Université de Bordeaux’, Prof. K. Morgan Vice Chancellor of the University of Mauritius and other personalities to discuss the setting up of a school of Medicine in Mauritius.