The Seychelles Child
Development Study: two decades of collaboration
(pp 92-99)
Conrad Shamlaye1, MD; Philip W Davidson2, PhD; Gary
J Myers 2,3, MD.
Ministry of Health, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles1; Department
of Pediatrics 2, and Department of Neurology3,
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA.
Abstract
The
Seychelles Child Development Study represents two decades of collaboration
between the Ministry of Health of Seychelles, a small island nation in the
middle of the Indian Ocean, and the University of Rochester, a renowned
academic and research institution in North America. The study has
established itself as a model of strong longitudinal epidemiological
studies and collaborative research between institutions in developed and
developing countries. It has produced significant scientific findings and
a large number of publications on the issue of methyl mercury from fish in
the maternal diet and child development. This paper provides a background
to the study and describes the key strengths of the collaboration. A brief
summary of all the publications is also provided.
Key words
methyl mercury, prenatal exposure,
postnatal exposure, child development, neurodevelopment, fish consumption,
research collaboration, Seychelles.
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