1st National Stakeholder Workshop to Develop a Health Sector Disaster Contingency Plan.

The 1st health sector stakeholder workshop was held at the Red Cross Society Seychelles (RCSS) HQ Providence on the 9th March. The International Consultant Dr Matamba had been in Seychelles for the previous 3 ½ weeks undertaking an assessment of the health sector facilities and capacity on the three main populated islands, ably assisted by the RCSS who have been employed as Local Consultant on the project. The workshop was to review, refine and approve the assessment findings and recommendations. The assessment will provide the basis to elaborate the sectoral disaster contingency plan.

The Nation newspaper reported on the meeting and its article (from the Nation of Saturday 12th March) can be read by clicking on the image below: