Minister Jagutpal is the Minister of Health and Wellness. Kailesh Kumar was appointed on November 12, 2019. Within this portfolio he is responsible for medical and public health services, population planning, quality of Life and population wellness, national AIDS secretariat, trust fund for specialised medical care, Mauritius Institute of Health and licensing of private health institutions.
Kailesh Kumar joined the Civil Service as Medical and Health Officer after finishing his MBBS. In addition to his role as psychiatrist at the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Rose Belle, he was also elected as Chairman of the Medical Council of Mauritius, a position which he held from 2016 to 2019
Kailesh Kumar studied medicine (MBBS) at Patna Medical College and Hospital in Bihar, India before returning to Mauritius. From 2004 to 2006 he specialised in Psychiatry (MD) by studying at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India before returning to Mauritius. He enjoys reading and gardening.