The Union of the Comoros is located in the south western region
of the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar. It has a population of
717 500. Per capita Gross Domestic Product was US$831 in 2012
(World Bank, 2013) and under-five mortality rate was 78 per 1000
live births in 2012 (World Health Organisation and Global Health
Observatory, 2013). Moheli is one of the Islands of the Union of
the Comoros. It is 290 km2 and has an estimated population of
38 000. There is one public hospital in the capital Fomboni, and
three district health centres. Fishing and agriculture are the main
economic resources of the island. A marine park was established in
2001 on the southern coast of the Island in order to protect marine
biodiversity and encourage ecotourism. It is illegal to kill sea turtles
and consume its meat in Moheli.