Mahébourg Hospital is the public district hospital for the south-east coast, serving the communities of Mahébourg, Blue Bay, Pointe d'Esny, and the surrounding villages of the Grand Port district. It is a smaller facility than the regional referral centre at Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Rose Belle, but provides essential first-response and general medical care for the area's population and for the steady flow of tourists and visitors to the south-east coast — a significant population given the popularity of Blue Bay Marine Park and the nearby Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve.

The emergency department operates 24 hours and is the correct first point of contact for medical emergencies on the south-east coast: water-related incidents at Blue Bay, road accidents on the coastal route, and acute illness in visitors to the area. More complex cases are stabilised here and transferred to Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital or Victoria Hospital depending on the nature of the emergency. General medical and surgical wards handle admissions for straightforward conditions. The outpatient clinic programme covers basic internal medicine, paediatrics, and ante-natal care five days a week.

For tourists staying in the hotels and villas around Mahébourg and Blue Bay who need medical attention, Mahébourg Hospital is the practical first option — much closer than either Rose Belle or the central plateau — for conditions that require prompt but not immediately life-saving attention. The hospital team is experienced with tourist presentations and English is spoken at the reception and triage desk.