Health minister wraps up China visit with new cooperation agenda |21 October 2026

Minister Fanny exchanging tokens with Huang Luqi, vice-commissioner of China’s NATCM

Health minister wraps up China visit with new cooperation agenda

Health Minister Marvin Fanny has concluded an official visit to China with plans to revive and expand healthcare cooperation between the two countries, focusing on training, research and technical exchanges that could strengthen healthcare services in Seychelles.

The visit also provided an opportunity for Seychelles to advocate for the needs of small island developing states (Sids) in global discussions on traditional medicine and healthcare development.

As part of his engagements in Beijing, Dr Fanny held a bilateral meeting with Huang Luqi, vice- commissioner of China’s National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), the government body responsible for overseeing and developing traditional Chinese medicine.

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