Seychelles News

Victoria—The African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Pooled Procurement Initiative has been awarded the 2025 SIDS Partnership Award in the economic category.

Victoria—Seychelles has validated a comprehensive strategic plan 2025‒2030 designed to protect the health of its people by tackling tropical and vector-borne diseases. This plan lays out clear actions to prevent, control and eliminate diseases like leprosy, rabies, dengue and leptospirosis, while addressing new threats driven by climate change and increased movement of people and goods. 

Victoria—To curb rising rates of obesity, Seychelles is implementing a range of measures from health promotion campaigns in schools, workplaces and public spaces, to free screening, diagnosis and treatment for people with chronic diseases.

Victoria—Seychelles is hosting the first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be held in Africa. The 2025 event, which runs from 1 – 11 May, has potentially far-reaching impacts.

The prestigious tournament offers more than just captivating sport. The Government of Seychelles, World Health Organization (WHO) and FIFA are joining forces to leverage this unique global platform to promote healthier lifestyles and tackle some of the most pressing health challenges of our time.

Victoria—From February 3 to February 7, 2025, the Seychelles Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted a vital workshop to develop the country's National Immunization Strategy (NIS). This initiative followed extensive efforts that were made in 2024 to conduct a situation analysis on the programmes performance, successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Victoria—Matteo Pragassen is almost a year old and his mother, Diane Uranie, has brought him to the Beau Vallon health centre in Victoria, Seychelles' capital, for his measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Shortly after arrival, nurse Brigitte Mathiot deftly administers the shot, and it is all over. 

Victoria—The Seychelles Ministry of Health is hosting a 3rd African Regional training of trainers’ workshop on Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs), at Savoy Resort Hotel in Seychelles from 2-14 May 2023 in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC), United States Center for Disease Control (US CDC), the West African Health Organizati

Victoria—Seychelles is stepping up genomic surveillance to investigate outbreaks and track disease variants to better understand diseases transmission and inform decisions. A joint mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is in the country to support this effort by building in-country capacity for genomic surveillance.

Victoria—Seychelles and the World Health Organization signs joint two-year workplan to further support the country strengthen its health system and achieve national health.