Critics of South Africa’s new National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme say it is underfunded and will not address the underlying issues impacting the country’s public health system, according to a… Read more »
Disturbing news out of Thailand had authorities calling for closer investigation of expat and tourist deaths, reported Alan Morison of The Phuket News. The recent deaths of seven foreigners from either… Read more »
With obesity on the rise worldwide, weight issues are fast becoming a key concern for expats. Now, researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) claim to have… Read more »
Bupa reported revenues up 6% in the first half of 2011, driven by strong performances in Australia and Asia, as well as favorable foreign exchange movements. The firm’s pre-tax profit… Read more »
It seems Europe can’t catch a break these days: a sovereign debt crisis, a deadly e. coli outbreak and now–according to researchers from France’s Pasteur Institute–a drug resistant strain of… Read more »
US doctors spend almost four times as much as their Canadian peers on administrative expenses related to health insurance, found a study by Cornell University and the University of Toronto…. Read more »
Expats and travellers alike will spend lots of time in the sun in August as they enjoy their summer holidays. Yet while natural rays are certainly preferable to the fluorescent… Read more »
NHS hospitals are imposing “minimum wait times” to save money, found a recent study by the UK’s Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP). The CCP report said one primary care trust… Read more »
A significant number of British dentists have reported funding cuts as a result of recent NHS reforms, according to the British Dental Association’s (BDA) 2011 Dental Commissioning Survey. 21% of… Read more »
Expats in Saudi Arabia are coming forward with horror stories of the Kingdom’s maternity care, according to Abu Mohamed on MidEastPosts.com. The piece, titled “Saudi Maternity: Good Business, Bad Medicine?”… Read more »