Mauritius–India health cooperation: During PM Narendra Modi’s Seychelles visit, he met Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam and stressed that ongoing India–Mauritius projects will support Mauritius’s healthcare, connectivity, sustainable development and the blue economy, under the Enhanced Strategic Partnership. Digital payments with health links: India’s NPCI International and the Central Bank of Seychelles signed an MoU to bring UPI to Seychelles, with real-time QR payments expected once deployed—relevant for smoother cashless services for visitors and health-related commerce. Allergy care push: AFRICALLI marked World Allergy Week 2026, warning that asthma and other allergic conditions remain under-recognised across Africa and calling for better training, diagnostics, and essential medicines. Public health and sport: Rugby Africa postponed the 2026 Africa Men’s Sevens Championship in Mauritius after public health concerns, with Uganda’s team later given a second chance to attend. Senior care expansion: India’s Athulya Senior Care is in talks to raise about $30m to expand assisted living and geriatric hospitals—an example of growing regional demand for ageing support. Mind–medicine reminder: A Mauritius-focused health column highlights the nocebo effect, where negative expectations can worsen real symptoms even when medicines are unchanged.