Tourism & Health Access: Seychelles Tourism Board is putting the GCC at the centre of its high-value, sustainable tourism push for ATM 2026, citing that about six in 10 international visitors reach the islands via Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi, with a planned new MoU with Emirates to deepen regional trade links and broaden demand. Wellness Screening: Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island has refreshed its spa and wellness menu with a 60-minute Wellness Medical Screening using non-invasive tech to assess 30+ biomarkers, then build personalised multi-day programmes focused on recovery, purification and goals like sleep, stress and movement. Hospital Care & Safety: An Australian tennis coach, Tim Horpinitch, remains in ICU in critical condition after a scooter crash in Seychelles, with life-threatening injuries including punctured lungs and broken ribs and ongoing ventilator support. Public Health & Vaccines: South Africa’s childhood vaccination decline is raising concern, with routine coverage falling across health districts and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria linked to missed opportunities and low parent demand. Oral Health & Aging: New research highlights how oral diseases cluster with other chronic conditions in older adults, underlining the need for integrated care as populations age. Nursing Leadership: Fifty senior nursing professionals from 27 countries are taking part in a public health policy and management programme at PGIMER, Chandigarh, with Seychelles among the participating nations.