China and Seychelles Strengthen Medical Cooperation through Traditional Medicine

Strategic Insights -

Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles Lin Nan met with Seychelles Minister of Health Victor and other officials on September 8, 2025, to further implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and promote practical medical cooperation between China and Seychelles. The Chinese government has provided support and assistance in medical and health care in Seychelles for many years, improving the Seychelles medical and health system and people's health. China is willing to share Chinese medicine products, technologies, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapies with Seychelles.

Key Takeaways:

  • China and Seychelles have a long-standing medical cooperation, with the Chinese government providing support and assistance in medical and health care for many years.
  • Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a key area of cooperation between China and Seychelles, with China willing to share TCM products, techniques, and integrated Chinese and Western medicine therapies.
  • A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of traditional medicine was signed between China and Seychelles before the meeting, indicating a commitment to deepen and strengthen medical cooperation.
  • China is willing to share TCM products, technologies, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapies with Seychelles, aiming to promote practical medical cooperation between the two countries.
  • The meeting aimed to further implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and deepen and strengthen China-Seychelles medical cooperation.

Statistics:

  • China has provided support and assistance in medical and health care in Seychelles for many years, improving the Seychelles medical and health system and people's health.
  • The Chinese government has shared Chinese medicine products, technologies, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapies with Seychelles, aiming to promote deeper medical cooperation.
  • The meeting took place on September 8, 2025, to further implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs the People's Republic of China (September 23 -- issued the following news release)
  • Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (no specific publication date mentioned)