About Us

The Chisty Shifa Clinic is a multispeciality private clinic located in the heart of Port-Louis. The clinic was inaugurated in April 1996 by the then President of the Republic of Mauritius. The clinic is managed by a Board of Trustees of the Islamic Medical Trust, comprising of members of the Islamic Medical Association and Mauritius Muslim Orphanage. Chairman of the Trust was Dr. Hassam Gareeboo, and the first and actual Medical Director was Dr. Dawood Oaris. Some of the members having actively taken part in the foundation of the clinic are Dr. M. Anwar Husnoo, Dr. Siddick Mauderbocus, Dr. Abu Kasenally, Late Mr. Hassam Moedeen and Late Mr. Mamode Khan Domun.

Late Dr. Hassam Gareeboo, a laureate and well acclaimed physician in the country, has been a fatherly figure in the organisation, and has been the Chairman of the Trust till his demise in 2014.

Dr. Dawood Oaris, a Consultant ENT Surgeon, has been the first and most long lasting Medical Director of the Clinic, and also the Chairman of the Islamic Medical Trust. He has over 50 years of experience as a doctor and surgeon, both in the public sector and the private sector, thus developing his passion and dedication to the medical profession. He has been a Consultant at ENT Hospital, Advisor at the Ministry of Health, Chairman of the NGO Trust Fund, Professor Emeritus in ENT, at SSR Medical Centre and currently President of Private Clinics Association.

Dr. Akbar Oaris, a devoted healthcare practitioner, has been the Associate Medical Director of the Clinic since 2016. His passion for the clinic and Medicine has helped tremendously in the latest improvement of the modern infrastructure and latest equipment purchase to offer a better quality of service.