Spain declares war on alternative healthcare
The Spanish government has moved to ban alternative medicine from all health centres to avoid the ‘potential harmful effects’ of such practices. Here’s what you need to know.
Category: Country Updates
Venezuela’s health crisis is going abroad
As the socio-economic crisis in Venezuela deepens, healthcare and public health are dramatically affected. With the collapse of basic health services and a shortage of medicine, millions of Venezuelans are… Read more »
Uruguay goes green with solar-powered airport
In terms of health, Uruguay is one of the leading countries in Latin America. Besides its high quality health care at an affordable price, the small country keeps reducing its… Read more »
Health restrictions for expats in Kuwait
Residency requires a ‘clean bill of health’. A recent list announced by The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health tightens Kuwait’s immigration rules. Now expats with 1 of 22 non-infectious illnesses will… Read more »
Amsterdam striving to reduce child obesity
We are used to hearing about how, in most places in the western world, child obesity rates are rapidly rising. In Amsterdam however, these numbers are falling thanks to their… Read more »
UK calorie consumption creeping upwards
Towards the end of 2017, a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found the UK to be the most obese country in western Europe. The UK… Read more »
Nigeria’s biggest outbreak of Lassa fever
You may have read about the disease that is currently spreading throughout Nigeria in last weeks health roundup. The outbreak of Lassa fever started in January and there is still… Read more »
New Zealand is planning for extreme heat effects of global warming
Increasingly high temperatures caused by global warming are becoming a major problem in New Zealand. The government is now looking to introduce plans like those in Australia to try and… Read more »
Germany is stepping up to the global health stage
Despite being a global power, Germany has previously been lacking in terms of contribution to global health initiatives. However, over the past few years, Germany has stepped up and is… Read more »
Are US health insurers doing enough for mental health patients?
A decade ago, congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in the USA which promised to make mental health and substance abuse treatment as accessible as treatment… Read more »