AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAdolescent Nutrition in Seychelles: New 2025 Global School-Based Student Health Survey findings show many Seychelles students (ages 11–17) are skipping lunch, leaning on take-away foods, and consuming high amounts of sugar—raising concerns for future diet-related health. Coral Recovery in the Seychelles: A coral-focused project described as part of the Assisted Recovery of Coral (ARC) programme uses sexual reproduction to grow genetically diverse young corals; early results reported settlement and growth of about 65,000 young corals. Medical Tourism Concerns: A report highlights challenges for African patients travelling to India for medical tourism, including unclear medical costs, visa issues for follow-up visits, and language barriers during care. Food Security & Climate Risk: Coverage argues climate change is pushing food insecurity toward an existential threat for small island states in the South West Indian Ocean, including Seychelles, yet the issue remains under-prioritised nationally. Health-Related Policy Signals: International discussions also stress how debt and borrowing costs can drain funding from health systems, while separate UK visa guidance lists exemptions from English tests for certain family and health-care routes.
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