By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sbc
Seychelles recorded 318 cancer cases last year, compared with 308 people diagnosed in 2024, according to Health Ministry statistics. Breast cancer among women and prostate cancer among men are the most common forms, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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The Cancer Concern association conducted a breast cancer awareness campaign outside Camion Hall in the Seychelles. The initiative aims to inform the public about the disease and encourage better prevention, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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The 36th teachers’ awards ceremony recognised school staff for their length of service and work in the Seychelles. Linda Marie, who taught for 47 years at Baie Sainte-Anne school on Praslin, was among those honoured, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation reports.
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Constable Angelo Cafrine received the award for best student among 35 new police officers trained in the Seychelles. He also received other awards and his certificate at a ceremony held on Friday at the Pointe Larue Police Academy, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation reports.
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Senegalese doctor Oulimata Gueye, of the Alliance of Senegalese Women Leaders, says follow-up and care for breast and cervical cancer remain inadequate despite progress in screening. She is calling for more affordable care and better-equipped facilities, according to Dakaractu.
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Seychelles police officers celebrate their week with artistic eveningPolice officers from different units in Seychelles showcased their artistic talents at an evening held at the Police Academy in Pointe Larue. The event took place earlier in the week to mark their commemorative week, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
Mauritius: three-year-old girl seriously bitten by two rottweilersA three-year-old girl was seriously injured after being bitten by two rottweilers in Quartier-Militaire, Mauritius, on Sunday 18 October. The dogs’ 38-year-old owner was arrested and then allowed to return home; he was due to appear in court on 19 October, Defimedia reported.The week in Africa
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