Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital, known universally as SSRN or simply "the Pamplemousses hospital," is the primary public hospital for the northern districts of Mauritius — the Pamplemousses and Rivière du Rempart districts that together cover Grand Baie, Triolet, Goodlands, and the surrounding rural areas. With over 500 beds and a full range of public sector specialty departments, it serves as the referral centre for the north in the same way that Victoria Hospital serves the central plateau.

The emergency department at SSRN is the correct destination for serious medical emergencies in the north — major accidents on the coastal roads, drowning incidents, severe anaphylaxis, stroke, and chest pain all require immediate attention here rather than at the smaller private clinics. The hospital has surgical theatres running 24 hours for emergency cases, an ICU, a maternity unit delivering a significant proportion of the north coast's births, and specialist outpatient clinics five days a week covering internal medicine, orthopaedics, general surgery, paediatrics, and ENT.

Care is entirely free for Mauritian citizens and residents. International visitors in genuine emergencies are treated without prior payment, though billing may follow. The pharmacy dispenses free medication to entitled patients for conditions including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and epilepsy — a comprehensive chronic disease management programme that is one of the genuine achievements of Mauritius's public health system.