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Seychelles advocates for sustainable tourism at SIDS4 conference

Responsible Tourism

Seychelles advocates for sustainable tourism at SIDS4 conference

14 Jun 2024

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

Agriculture

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Medical Aid

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Issued by Stone 23 May 2023

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Climate Change

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

Unitar and South African Breweries renew partnership agreement to improve road safety

Safety

Unitar and South African Breweries renew partnership agreement to improve road safety

Issued by MSports 21 Jul 2022

Economy

Pandor in the eye of the storm

Katja Hamilton 28 Feb 2022

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Tourism

How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by Covid

Peter Rudge 9 Nov 2021

Image source: © Luca Bertolli–

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Medical training scholarships open for application

4 Nov 2021

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

Climate Change

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

28 Jul 2021

Infrastructure spend, project execution - don't write the public sector off just yet

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure spend, project execution - don't write the public sector off just yet

Bakang Letshwiti 4 Mar 2021

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Economy

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Matilda Moyo 22 Dec 2020

Unchartered water of Covid-19 quarantine: What's next for seafarers after repatriation?

Logistics & Transport

Unchartered water of Covid-19 quarantine: What's next for seafarers after repatriation?

Chevanev Charles and Derrick Okadia 6 May 2020

Climate change and air travel: Why we have a responsibility to countries dependent on tourism

Travel

Climate change and air travel: Why we have a responsibility to countries dependent on tourism

Tom Baum 24 Jul 2019

Safe Passage Study links drinking and smoking with stillbirths and Sids

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Safe Passage Study links drinking and smoking with stillbirths and Sids

Nicci Botha 10 Jul 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Agriculture

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

Agriculture

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

16 Oct 2017

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Tourism & Travel

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Susanne Becken 24 Jul 2017

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#CSIMonth: No more plastics in the Seychelles

11 Jul 2017

Hansueli Krapf via - Seychelles

Sustainable Farming

Africa-funded project to help small-island nations adapt to climate change

21 Nov 2016

ESG

Exploiting renewable energy potential of landlocked developing countries

8 Nov 2016

ValeriaRodrigues via

Fishing

Healthy oceans important drivers of African prosperity, food security

2 Sep 2016

Food security focus for Africa's Indian Ocean islands

ESG

Food security focus for Africa's Indian Ocean islands

2 Jun 2016

Should a hunger charity accept support from a tobacco company?

Health & Welfare

Should a hunger charity accept support from a tobacco company?

Simon Chapman 27 Jul 2015

Rising sea-levels in the spotlight during environment month

Environment & Natural Resources

Rising sea-levels in the spotlight during environment month

4 Jun 2014

Sea level rise focus of National Environment Month

Environment & Natural Resources

Sea level rise focus of National Environment Month

2 Jun 2014

Baby bed-sharing on the rise, healthcare providers can help reverse trend

Public Health

Baby bed-sharing on the rise, healthcare providers can help reverse trend

Karen N. Peart 30 Sep 2013

Cardiology

Hudson Initiative to raise awareness of CHD

25 Sep 2013

Paediatrics

Potential SIDS cause found

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD 22 Oct 2010

Paediatrics

Study shows increased rate of SIDS in male infant

2 Aug 2010

Paediatrics

Women who quit smoking during pregnancy will prevent infant deaths

9 Jun 2010

Paediatrics

Low serotonin linked to sudden cot death

10 Feb 2010

Paediatrics

Advice of paediatrician key motivator in baby's sleep position

14 Dec 2009

Paediatrics

Maternal smoking replaces stomach sleeping as the greatest modifiable risk factor for SIDS

6 Apr 2009

Retail

Closing gaps in MDG requires increased efforts

Gabrielle Wade 15 Sep 2008

Paediatrics

Infections linked to cot deaths

11 Sep 2008

Supply Chain

Climate change affecting fish stocks

27 Feb 2008

Paediatrics

Smoking and SIDS

31 Jan 2008