AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAdolescent Nutrition Watch: Seychelles’ 2025 Global School-Based Student Health Survey flags lunch skipping, heavy take-away food use, and high sugar intake among students aged 11–17, with local Ministries of Health and Education coordinating the WHO-backed survey. Coral Recovery in Focus: A Seychelles-linked coral project highlighted in an Astana exhibition says the Assisted Recovery of Coral (ARC) programme uses sexual reproduction to grow genetically diverse corals, with early results citing settlement and growth of about 65,000 young corals. Climate Debt Pressure: UN leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean warn that debt repayments and high borrowing costs are draining budgets from hospitals, classrooms and climate protection, with calls for grants and faster access to disaster finance. Medical Tourism Concerns: An event involving Seychelles’ High Commissioner points to worries about medical tourism in India, including unclear costs, visa issues for follow-ups, and language barriers for patients. Food Security Risk: A regional analysis says climate change is pushing food insecurity toward an “existential threat” for small island states like Seychelles, yet the issue remains under-prioritised nationally. Health Workforce & Language Rules (UK): Separate UK updates list exemptions from English tests for family visas and Health and Care Worker visas, including specific medical professions and certain nationalities.
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