Seychelles: Health Officials Meet to Validate Disease Surveillance and Response Guidelines

Health officers in Seychelles met to validate the country's version of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) in a workshop held… 

Seychelles: Sick Mother Behind Medical Cannabis Push May Die Before Framework Is Set

After a two-year battle, Ralph Volcere won his petition asking the government to make regulations for the medical use of cannabis on May 31. Read more »

Seychelles: Stop Discrimination, Seek Treatment for HIV, President Says

That was the message from the Seychelles' President Danny Faure on Friday at the launching of a national strategic plan for HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis. Read more »

Seychelles: 'Don't Waste, Eat!' Programme Delivers 200 Kg of Food to 35 Families in Seychelles

Over 200 kg of food was distributed to around 35 families in the Seychelles' eastern Mahe district of Roche Caiman on Sunday as part of the "Don't Waste, Eat!" food waste reduction… Read more »

Seychelles: Prescription Fee for Medication to Come Into Force in Seychelles in June

Starting as of June 1, people receiving prescribed medication from a public health centre in Seychelles will have to pay a prescription fee, said a top health official. Read more »

Seychelles: Business Community in Seychelles Reacts to New Measures to Counter Alcohol Abuse

Shopkeepers and alcohol producers in Seychelles expressed concerns over six new measures to tackle alcohol abuse announced by President Danny Faure in his recent State of the… Read more »

Seychelles: Hospital in India Interested in Seychelles' Ministry of Health Partnership for Patient Treatment

The Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute from Kerala, India, is looking to partner with the Seychelles' Ministry of Health in the areas of health care, education,… Read more »

Seychelles: Hearing Impaired Community in Seychelles to Have a New Centre Next Year

People with hearing impairment in Seychelles will have adequate space to conduct their activities in a new centre that will be established next year, said a member of the local… Read more »

Seychelles: Increase in HIV Transmissions Among Syringe-Using Drug Users

The way HIV is transmitted is changing in Seychelles from a sexually transmitted virus to one passed on among drug users, an official at the Ministry of Health said. Read more »

Seychelles: Govt Revises Outdated Mental Health Law

Mentally ill patients in Seychelles will now have a say on how they are treated and can appeal against decisions they do not approve in a court being set up for them, the health… Read more »

Seychelles: Benefits of Fish Consumption Overcome Negative Mercury Effects, Seychellois Scientist Says

The benefits of fish consumption outweigh any potential harm that may arise from the associated intake of mercury, a Seychellois scientist says. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychellois Facebook Food Group Launches Own Recipe-Filled Website

A Seychellois Facebook cookery group - 'Ki Menu Tanto' - that promotes the culinary endeavours of its over 23,000 members has launched its own website. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Bans Ready-to-Eat Meat Products From South Africa Over Listeria Outbreak

The Seychelles Public Health Authority has imposed a temporary ban on all ready-to-eat meat products imported from South Africa since an outbreak of listeria was declared in the… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Eyes Taxing Sugary Drinks in 2019 to Fight Rising Obesity

In an effort to counter rising obesity in Seychelles, the government plans to begin taxing sugary drinks in the island nation in 2019 as a way to reduce illnesses associated with… Read more »

Seychelles: Patients, Eye Doctors in Seychelles to Benefit From Extension of South Korean Partnership

Seychelles and a South Korean ophthalmology firm have prolonged their partnership, meaning more patients and local specialists will benefit from treatment and training. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Ranks As World's Most Vegetarian-Friendly Nation in New Index

Seychelles is the world's most vegetarian-friendly country, according to a new Global Vegetarian Index. Read more »

Seychelles: Plague Tests On Cases in Seychelles Are Negative

Results of tests done at the Institut Pasteur in France on the samples collected from persons showing plague-like symptoms in Seychelles are negative, the Public Health Authority… Read more »

Seychelles: New Juice Business Made From Seychellois Fruits Seeks to Beat Out Sugary Imports

A Seychellois entrepreneur is turning local fruits into fresh juice in a bid to promote a healthier lifestyle in the island nation. Read more »

Seychelles: Visitors to Seychelles Who Spent Time in Madagascar to Be Monitored By Health Officials

Visitors to Seychelles who have visited Madagascar or transited through that island nation in the last seven days will be placed under observation by health officials upon arrival… Read more »

Seychelles: President to Work With Mauritius on Drug User Rehabilitation

Seychelles and Mauritius will exchange experiences in the rehabilitation of drug users and cooperate in the social and education sectors, according to discussions between the… Read more »

Seychelles: Campaign for a Healthier, More Active Seychelles Gaining Steam

As Seychelles' health authorities lead a campaign of 'Bouze' - meaning move with the aim of having a healthier nation - more locals and visitors are becoming engaged in outdoor… Read more »