Seychelles Hospital

Seychelles Hospital
Geography
Location	Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
Coordinates	4°37′53.130″S55°27′19.796″E / 4.63142500°S 55.45549889°E / -4.63142500; 55.45549889
Organisation
Care system	Governmental
Type	General Hospital
Services
Beds	211
History
Opened	30 November 1924

Seychelles Hospital (formerly known as Victoria Hospital), is the main public and national referral hospital in Seychelles. Located in the Mont Fleuri district on the outskirts of Victoria, the capital.

History

The hospital traces its origins to earlier medical facilities in the Seychelles, including a wooden hospital known as "Etablissement Du Roi" in central Victoria. The current facility at Mont Fleuri (formerly Hermitage) on Mahé was conceived as an idea by Governor Eustace Fiennes after World War I as a war memorial honouring Seychellois soldiers. Funds were raised from sources including the British Red Cross. Construction began after a 1920 decision, and the hospital was officially opened on 30 November 1924 by Governor Joseph Byrne and Chief Medical Officer John Thomas Bradley. ^[1]

In the early years, the hospital wards were lit using Coleman Lanterns. Later, a Lancashire power generator was installed to supply electricity, and in 1929 the hospital began operating an X-ray and electrotherapy department. ^[1]

In 2024, it marked its 100th year. ^{[2] [3]}

Gallery

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  Opening of the Seychelles Hospital. Arrival of the Governor Joseph Byrne and Lady Byrne. Address being read in 1924. Images are archived at The National Archives (United Kingdom) and Seychelles National Library
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  The hospital featured on a Seychellois postage stamp in 1983.
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  Main entrance of Seychelles Hospital, 2024

References

1. Ernesta, Sharon. "Seychelles at 250: Island nation's hospital the foundation of its health". Seychelles News Agency . Retrieved 2025-12-14.
2. Joubert-Lawen, Rita. Bonnelame, Betymie (ed.). "Seychelles Hospital celebrates 100th anniversary, exhibition opened, new hospital planned". Seychelles News Agency . Retrieved 2025-12-14.
3. "Seychelles Hospital Celebrates 100 Years of Healthcare Excellence". State House, Office of the President of The Republic of Seychelles . Retrieved 2025-12-14.