Archive for 2012
The Ministry of Health in Kuwait has announced plans for an increase in the salaries of non-Kuwaiti doctors in recognition of their massive contributions to the country’s healthcare sector, reports Al-Anba Daily. The salary hike will apply to doctors who have worked for the Health Ministry for more than five years. The increase for registrars [...]
With talk of emerging markets and BRIC countries, more UK businesses are looking to expand abroad than ever before. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show 127,000 Brits left the UK for a definite job in the year ending March 2012, compared to 108,000 the previous year. While many travellers skimp on travel [...]
In 2010 almost 50 million couples worldwide were unable to have a child after five years of trying. According to an international study, this rate has hardly changed in the past 20 years. The study analysed 277 national surveys, allowing authors, led by Gretchen Stevens from WHO, to estimate the levels and trends of infertility [...]
For international health insurers, 2013 will see the continued challenge of offering affordable but comprehensive IPMI plans. A report on healthcare predictions in 2013, from Jelf Employee Benefits, names several reasons for the continuing predicament, including a broadening of mainstream destinations, increasing demand for additional benefits and an increase in the complexity of local markets. [...]
Many people swear allegiance to either the Blackberry or iPhone, based on operating systems, apps and appearance. Now scientists have revealed which one is better for your health at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). There are more than 285 million cellphone users in the U.S. and [...]
Ghana is currently undertaking structural reforms to further improve its National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Winfred Agbebor, director of corporate affairs of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), said the country’s health insurance scheme had been cited as a good example of international best practice by the World Bank. This follows media reports in the [...]
Over the past three years the breast cancer mortality rate among Emiratis has dropped 5.6%. The data, reported by Gulf News, shows an increase in the number of expat deaths from the disease over the same period. This rise in expat deaths has been partly attributed to a shortage of expat insurance plans that cover [...]
The health care system in the United States relies heavily on the storage and processing of information via the Internet. This $2.5 trillion industry is at an ever increasing risk of a cyber-terrorism attack if the right security is not in place. An attack could have far-reaching consequences from affecting patients’ privacy to jeopardizing lives. [...]
Bupa is set to acquire the largest dental chain in Australia and New Zealand, the international healthcare company announced today. The deal, worth £244 million, should be completed in March 2013 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. In addition to the initial outlay, Bupa will pay £47 million over the next three years to management [...]
Research has revealed employees in the south of the UK receive better health and well-being benefits from their employers than those in the north. According to a survey from global research consultancy TNS 54% of workers in the north say their employers made little or no provisions for their health, compared with 48% in the south. The [...]
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