Health
in Seychelles - an overview
(pp 13-20)
Conrad Shamlaye1, MD; Heather
Shamlaye2, MD; Rubell Brewer1, MD.
Ministry of Health, Republic of Seychelles1;
Seychelles Medical and Dental Association, Republic of Seychelles2.
Abstract
Health
in Seychelles has improved significantly over the past three decades,
largely as a result of investment not only in the health services, but
also in other social sectors that have direct impact on child survival and
the health of individuals. Through different stages of the evolution of
the health care system there have been close links between health policy
and strategy, the overall national development efforts and the wider
social and economic environment. Awareness of these links are useful in
the understanding of current health issues such as the lifestyle related
patterns of morbidity and mortality, characterised by non-communicable
diseases and HIV/AIDS, the high demands for health care services, and
evolving relationships between the public and private sectors.
Key
words health services, health improvement, health
policy, national development, non-communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS,
Seychelles.
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