Health in Seychelles
Seychelles has reached the epidemiological shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases.[1] Most communicable and infectious diseases have been controlled or eradicated. In 2014 the World Health Organization reported that the country was on target to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and had addressed some of the social determinants of health. [2]
Life expectancy
[edit]The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook:
The infant mortality rate was 15.53 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005
| Period | Life expectancy in Years[3] |
|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 57.96 |
| 1955–1960 |  59.41
|
| 1960–1965 | 62.84
|
| 1965–1970 | 64.39
|
| 1970–1975 | 66.99
|
| 1975–1980 | 69.02
|
| 1980–1985 | 70.33
|
| 1985–1990 | 71.14
|
| 1990–1995 |  70.54
|
| 1995–2000 | 71.36
|
| 2000–2005 | 72.11
|
| 2005–2010 | 72.32
|
| 2010–2015 | 72.95
|
Healthcare
[edit]There is free access to primary healthcare for all citizens but to access tertiary health services people travel to Kenya or South Africa and pay. There are specialized services on Mahé. There are some small private medical clinics on Mahé.[citation needed]
In 2014 there was about one doctor per 780 people and one nurse for 400 people.[4]
Hospitals
[edit]
There was in 2019 one hospital and 17 Health Centers in the Seychelles.[5]
| Name | Location | Type facility | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anse Aux Pins Health Centre | Anse aux Pins | Health Centre | [5] |
| Anse Boileau Health Centre | Anse Boileau | Health Centre | [5] |
| Anse Royale Health Centre | Anse Royale | Health Centre | [5] |
| Baie Lazare Health Centre | Baie Lazare | Health Centre | [5] |
| Beau Vallon Health Centre | Belombre | Health Centre | [5] |
| English River Health Centre | English River | Health Centre | [5] |
| Glacis Health Centre | Glacis | Health Centre | [5] |
| La Passe La Digue Health Centre | La Digue | Health Centre | [5] |
| Les Mamelles Health Centre | Les Mamelles | Health Centre | [5] |
| Mahe (Victoria) National Referral Hospital | Mont Fleuri | National Referral Hospital | [5][6] |
| Mont Fleuri Health Centre | Mont Fleuri | Health Centre | [5] |
| Beoliere Health Centre | Port Glaud | Health Centre | [5] |
| La Misere Health Centre | Port Glaud | Health Centre | [5] |
| Port Glaud Health Centre | Port Glaud | Health Centre | [5] |
| Baie Ste Anne Praslin Health Centre | Praslin | Health Centre | [5] |
| Grand Anse Praslin Health Centre | Praslin | Health Centre | [5] |
| Silhouette Health Centre | Silhouette Island | Health Centre | [5] |
| Takamaka Health Centre | Takamaka | Health Centre | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Health in Seychelles". Commonwealth Health. 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "WHO report on Seychelles gives thumbs-up on free health care". Seychelles News. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations". esa.un.org. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ "WHO report on Seychelles gives thumbs-up on free health care". Seychelles News. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa". World Health Organization. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Mahe Hospital". Electives Net. Retrieved January 10, 2021.