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Is there a bone marrow registry in the Seychelles?

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As of , we haven’t found a bone marrow donor registry that people who live in the Seychelles can join. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Seychelles sends patients abroad for specialized care: the government has sent patients to MIOT International Hospitals in Chennai, India, since 2005, State House said in February 2014. 4

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Seychelles at a glance
RegionEastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa 11
PopulationAbout 128,000 (2023) 12
RegistryNone found as of 9 10
World donor searchNo organization based in the Seychelles lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 10
TransplantsSeychelles refers patients abroad rather than doing stem cell transplants at home, as far as we found: Seychelles Nation reported in September 2019 that Health Minister Jean-Paul Adam toured hospitals in Chennai where Seychellois patients are commonly referred, among them MIOT, which has worked with the government for over 20 years. 14
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What we found in the Seychelles

Seychelles has sent patients to Chennai, India, for specialized care since 2005. 4

WhereLanguageFindingDate
World Marrow Donor AssociationEnglishOn Oct 11, 2026, WMDA’s map of member registries showed none based in Seychelles, and no organization based in Seychelles listed donor records in WMDA’s Search & Match. 9 10
Ministry of Health, SeychellesEnglishOn Oct 11, 2026, a search of the Seychelles Ministry of Health site for “bone marrow” returned “Sorry, but nothing matched your search terms.” 5
Ministry of Health, SeychellesEnglishOn Oct 16, 2026, the Seychelles Ministry of Health site found nothing for “transplant”; for “cancer” it listed World Cancer Day items, its palliative care program and advice on cervical, breast and oral cancer, but nothing on blood cancers or stem cell donors. 6 7
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Seychelles Nation reported in February 2026 that President Patrick Herminie had visited the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre in Chennai, India, which the Ministry of Health is considering as a referral destination for Seychellois cancer patients. 15

Asked for “overseas treatment” on Oct 16, 2026, the Seychelles Ministry of Health site returned its National Health Strategic Plan 2022-2026, which says health services in Seychelles are free and easy to reach, but no guidance on treatment abroad. 8

Can people in the Seychelles join a registry abroad?

South Africa’s two registries don’t take people living in Seychelles: on Oct 11, 2026, DKMS Africa’s form asked first whether you live in South Africa, and SABMR excluded anyone not living there. DKMS Africa takes other nationals only after 18 months living in South Africa. 1 2 3

Has the Seychelles announced a registry or a law?

Seychelles passed a law on treatment abroad, not a donor registry: the Seychelles News Agency reported in July 2018 that President Danny Faure had signed the Overseas Treatment Act, which sets out how Seychelles Hospital specialists refer citizens for treatment overseas when a procedure isn’t available at home. 13

Seychelles Nation reported in September 2019 that SIMS Hospital in Chennai, which already treats patients the Health Care Agency refers, had told Seychelles’ health delegation it was interested in building a hospital and medical college in Seychelles. 14

Questions about the Seychelles

Are bone marrow or stem cell transplants done in the Seychelles?

Seychelles refers patients abroad rather than doing stem cell transplants at home, as far as we found: Seychelles Nation reported in September 2019 that Health Minister Jean-Paul Adam toured hospitals in Chennai where Seychellois patients are commonly referred, among them MIOT, which has worked with the government for over 20 years. 14

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Sources

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Registries

  1. SABMR. Donor Exclusion Criteria - SABMR.
  2. DKMS Africa. Registration (1/11) - first eligibility screen.
  3. DKMS Africa. Blood stem cell registration form for non-sa citizens.
  4. State House Seychelles (Office of the President). Vice President Faure attends 15th Anniversary Celebrations of MIOT Hospitals. Updated Feb 11, 2014. Checked

Official bodies

  1. Ministry of Health, Seychelles. bone marrow - Ministry of Health (search).
  2. Ministry of Health, Seychelles. Search Results for: transplant - Ministry of Health. Checked
  3. Ministry of Health, Seychelles. Search results for: cancer - Ministry of Health. Checked
  4. Ministry of Health, Seychelles. Search Results for: overseas treatment - Ministry of Health. Checked

Figures and lists

  1. World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry.
  2. WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units.
  3. United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
  4. UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).

Other sources

  1. Seychelles News Agency. New rules in Seychelles improve transparency, speed for overseas health care cases. Updated Jul 24, 2018. Checked
  2. Seychelles Nation. Seychelles strengthens partnership with Indian hospitals. Updated Sep 28, 2019. Checked
  3. Seychelles Nation. Seychelles explores advanced cancer care in Chennai. Updated Feb 7, 2026. Checked