Public health officers celebrated for years of service |26 September 2026

The awardees in a souvenir photograph with guests

The Ministry of Health yesterday honoured long-serving members of Public Health Services during a special award ceremony at the Sheikh Khalifa Centre, Seychelles Hospital, in recognition of their dedication, professionalism and contributions to safeguarding public health.

The ceremony was held on the eve of World Environmental Health Day, observed today under the theme ‘Environmental Health: Standing with Science to Protect Communities’.

World Environmental Health Day highlights the close relationship between the environment and human health while recognising the critical work of environmental health professionals in identifying, assessing and managing factors that may affect the health and wellbeing of communities. 

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