International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 7, Issue 1, pp: (310-319), Month: April 2019 - September 2019, Available at: www.researchpublish.com Page | 310 Research Publish Journals A comparison of the community nursing practices between China and Mauritius 1 Gilbert Roland, 2 Feng Hui 1,2 PhD. Xiang Ya School of Nursing Changsha, China. Corresponding author, G Roland, T: +23058855468 E: GROLAND@GMAIL.COM Mauritius Abstract: Mauritius and China represent two diverse applications of community nursing principles by professionals. The Chinese scenario is one where the country boasts of adequate funding as well as the affluence of society. The community in major cities such as Guangzhou and Shanghai do not represent social health concerns as are in Mauritius. Mauritius is an African island nation that struggles with the many challenges of developing countries such as poverty and ignorance. Similarly, the healthcare system lacks adequate training to dispense amicable community nursing practices and principles. It is vital that as the people of Mauritius under the government efforts seek to improve the state of nursing in the country, that there be more training opportunities offered to the medical professionals in the country. The healthcare sector requires that there be more tools and facilities for doctors and nurses to dispense adequate care in community nursing centers. In China, concerns over outbreaks have been noted, and government policies continue to guide the general handling of medical emergencies in the country. In summary, the efforts taken by the Chinese government and the National Health Council (CHC) in China should be replicated in Mauritius as well. Keywords: Mauritius, Health Care, Community Nursing, China, National Health Commission. 1. INTRODUCTION Healthcare is a basic human need that transcends the location of hospital and care facilities. A person in need of care may be sleeping at home. A dying patient may be lying on the road after a car accident. A criminal in police custody may also need medical attention (Fonseca et al., 2016). Nursing professionals do not choose where to meet their patients. It is the duty and responsibility of the nurse to offer patients the care they need regardless of the location or circumstances (Butcher et al., 2018). A community nurse is always on duty when a situation that needs there intervention arises. Nursing is guided by the Hippocratic Oath, as are other professions in medicine. One of the most significant areas of nursing application is the field of community nursing (DeMarco & Healey-Walsh, 2019). Community nurses can be found within the ambulances, inflight, offering assisted living therapies and even in unscheduled care such as the paramedics. Community nursing is an essential component of the healthcare system in a country as it complements the hospital and clinical healthcare services that are often outside the reach of some of the citizens. The application of community nursing services differs between different countries, especially when comparing developing countries to developed ones. These differences arise due to the concerns over issues such as training, availability of facilities, as well as care tools (Butcher et al., 2018). The practices and professional skills applied in community nursing in Mauritius differ from the application of similar practices in China. China is a large economy with the resources and the professionals to run an efficient community nursing system. In Mauritius, many limitations make community nursing a challenge to the government and non-governmental service providers (Coffey et al., 2017). This essay compares the community nursing practices in China with the practices in Mauritius, to bringing out the different measures that either of the countries can improve in their service delivery. It is also essential to view the health situations in these countries and compare them given the differing geographical, social and political settings in these countries. It is necessary to note that China is a rather quite old and advanced civilization, compared to Mauritius. Regardless, the delivery of healthcare in Mauritius is as efficient as possible, given the circumstances.