Mohammad Tasleem Dilloo: Saving Without Hesitation

Mohammad Tasleem Dilloo: Saving Without Hesitation

Reshad Toorab

Sun, 26/10/2025 - 15:00

In Mauritius and abroad, Tasleem Dilloo supports those isolated by illness. In a system where everything comes at a cost, the CEO of OMCA Group offers what many can no longer afford: a chance to survive.

"I have witnessed the suffering of people. I have seen individuals lose their lives simply because treatment was too expensive or only available abroad. I vowed that I would not stay silent, that I would do something for them." Mohammad Tasleem Dilloo's voice trembles for a moment before regaining its natural softness.

At 37 years old, the founder and CEO of OMCA Group is anything but a media hero. He does not chase the spotlight or accolades. But behind him are thousands of lives that have regained hope, families that have felt the breath of miracles.

It all starts simply. Tasleem Dilloo, the second of five siblings, has always been drawn to caregiving professions. After his studies, he joins Apollo Bramwell Hospital as a nurse and specializes in cardiac care. He describes this job as a school of life: "You learn about human fragility, the line between life and death."

His passion for medicine takes him to Medtronic USA, where he represents the company in Mauritius, before collaborating with Liva Nova, renowned for its cardiac replacement technologies. Between 2015 and 2017, he is exposed to cutting-edge innovations in cardiology.

However, in Mauritius, he notices a glaring shortage of doctors and, more importantly, equitable access to specialized care. This is where an idea takes root: what if a bridge were created between Mauritius and foreign hospitals? In 2018, Tasleem Dilloo, now a seasoned entrepreneur, brings this vision to life by establishing OMCA Ltd in Curepipe. The concept is innovative: to assist Mauritian patients needing treatment abroad.

With his two brothers – Tawfeeq Dilloo, 43, and Shahrukh Khan Dilloo, 31, the group's director – and their young nephew Zaheer Peerbacus, 21, they set up a comprehensive system: flight tickets, hotel reservations, coordination with hospitals, translators, and medical accompaniment. OMCA quickly becomes a key Medical Service Provider.

"When you are sick, you are vulnerable. There are people who have lost their money, who have been abandoned because they didn’t know where to go. We treat you like our brothers and sisters. We watch over you until you recover."

Using their personal funds, bolstered by support from their parents in the textile industry, the Dilloo family lays the first stone of a mission much bigger than themselves: saving unconditionally.

A Hero in the Shadows

Tasleem Dilloo often accompanies patients during their treatment abroad.

Then came the pandemic of 2020. The world came to a halt. Airports closed. Patients already undergoing treatments abroad found themselves stranded. Some were in India, others in South Africa. Anxiety mounted.

While most people stayed home, Tasleem Dilloo made a radical decision: he frequently flew to India, not as a mere traveler, but as a medical service provider and air escort for patients needing medical assistance on board. Whether public or private sector patients, he ensured complete care, from Mauritius’ ICU to hospitals’ ICUs in India – a medical transfer of extreme precision.

"I went alone. I stayed there, I helped Mauritian patients. I knew I would have to quarantine when I returned, and I knew I was risking my health, but I couldn’t abandon them," he confides emotionally.

He became a frontline hero in the shadows. For months, he accompanied lost patients, reassured panicked families, and fought with embassies to obtain permissions. Thanks to OMCA Ltd, several patients have been assisted with treatments in India. When he returned to Mauritius, it was at the cost of profound exhaustion but with a strengthened conviction: he needed to go even further.

After the pandemic, the country faced an economic crisis. Many families could no longer afford treatment. In 2022, the Dilloo family decided to take a major step: they launched the OMCA Foundation, a humanitarian branch of the group dedicated to providing free medical aid to those who can no longer pay.

"There are patients who lose everything. They don't even have the means for a test or a consultation. We pay for them; we take them in hand. Not for recognition, but because, for us, every life matters," emphasizes Tasleem Dilloo.

Under the vigilant direction of Tawfeeq, the foundation’s financial officer, every rupee is scrutinized, every expense directed towards a real need: urgent surgeries, oncological treatments, advanced testing, among others. To provide quality service to patients going to India for their treatments and ensure greater transparency within the OMCA Group, Tawfeeq decides to move there with his family.

Younger brother Shahrukh Khan Dilloo ensures the link between patients and the medical team: he manages the call center, oversees communication, and ensures service transparency. Young Zaheer Peerbacus leads social investigations to identify beneficiaries, manages social media campaigns, and raises awareness among youth about the importance of donation and solidarity.

The Numbers of a Mission

Since its inception, over 5,000 patients have benefited from support from the OMCA Group: men, women, and children, without any distinction of origin, social status, or religion. The OMCA Foundation has fully covered the treatment of 250 patients while providing free primary care services throughout the island: home care, mobile clinics, health education programs, and ambulance services. Over 1,000 patients have thus benefited from these community care services and health education initiatives.

Today, OMCA and its foundation are present far beyond Mauritius. India, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia… each branch is a link in this humanitarian network.

Medicalized guest rooms have been set up in India to host Mauritians with dignity, away from overpriced clinics. An equipped ambulance service, with portable ventilators, defibrillators, and trained personnel, was established in 2025. A true mobile intensive care unit. A project made possible by this family's faith and courage.

Behind every decision, a prayer. For the Dilloo family, faith is a driving force. "We firmly believe that when you help someone, you receive blessings a hundredfold. We don’t do this for show; we do it for spiritual satisfaction."

Tasleem, married and a father of four, spends long periods away from his loved ones. But he never complains. For him, true wealth is not counted in rupees but in saved heartbeats.

The story of Tasleem Dilloo and his family is not one of material success. It is a story of human value, a deep conviction that every life deserves a chance. In a world where indifference is gaining ground, their action reminds us that compassion can be a form of resistance.

Today, the OMCA Foundation continues to grow, guided by a single principle: to save without hesitation. And when Tasleem looks back, he smiles gently: "We haven’t just created a foundation. We have created a family that saves lives. My greatest reward is when I see a patient breathe after surgery and they say: ‘I’m going home.’"

And it is there, in this disarming simplicity, that the true greatness of Mohammad Tasleem Dilloo lies, a man whose heart beats for others.