Seychelles has reached the epidemiological shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases. 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.
Life expectancy 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
PeriodLife expectancy in Years1950–195557.96 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 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.
In 2014 there was about one doctor per 780 people and one nurse for 400 people.
Hospitals
There was in 2019 one hospital and 17 Health Centers in the Seychelles.
+ Medical facilities in the SeychellesNameLocationType facilityRefAnse Aux Pins Health Centre Anse aux Pins Health CentreAnse Boileau Health Centre Anse Boileau Health CentreAnse Royale Health Centre Anse Royale Health CentreBaie Lazare Health Centre Baie Lazare Health CentreBeau Vallon Health Centre Belombre Health CentreEnglish River Health Centre English River Health CentreGlacis Health Centre Glacis Health CentreLa Passe La Digue Health Centre La Digue Health CentreLes Mamelles Health Centre Les Mamelles Health CentreMahe (Victoria) National Referral HospitalMont FleuriNational Referral HospitalMont Fleuri Health Centre Mont Fleuri Health CentreBeoliere Health Centre Port Glaud Health CentreLa Misere Health Centre Port Glaud Health CentrePort Glaud Health Centre Port Glaud Health CentreBaie Ste Anne Praslin Health Centre Praslin Health CentreGrand Anse Praslin Health Centre Praslin Health CentreSilhouette Health Centre Silhouette Island Health CentreTakamaka Health Centre Takamaka Health Centre
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