Dengue fever outbreak in Madeira, Portugal
Dengue fever has been reported for the first time on the Portuguese island of Madeira. An update from the Portuguese Ministry of Public Health put the number of confirmed cases at… Read more »
Category: Country Updates
Irish health insurance customers face price increase of €200
With the introduction of a new bill next year the cost of health insurance in Ireland is set to increase significantly. Currently, every adult with health insurance is paying a… Read more »
Israel’s health care system one of the best
An international team including OECD and external experts has concluded that Israel’s health care system has become one of the best in the world since the introduction of the National Health… Read more »
Swiss voters reject tougher smoking ban
Two thirds of Swiss voters rejected a referendum to tighten up the existing smoking laws. The proposed ban was opposed by the majority of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. The proposed ban… Read more »
UAE citizens still travelling abroad for medical treatment
A Gallup survey of more than 4,000 GCC nationals found 87 percent of Emiratis are satisfied with the quality and accessibility of healthcare in the UAE. The country came second behind Qatar…. Read more »
Protests over Spain’s immigrant health care cuts
Spain has announced further health spending cuts, this time affecting immigrants. The cuts, expected to save €1.5 billion a year, will leave large numbers of illegal immigrants without access to… Read more »
Foreign doctors in Shanghai respond to expat demand
With China fast becoming the top destination for expatriate assignments, Shanghai has seen a boom in the number of expat residents. According to a census in 2010 the number of… Read more »
Mexico achieves near universal health care in a decade
Mexico has made drastic healthcare reforms and has achieved universal health coverage in less than a decade, according to a study in the Lancet (abstract). A national health insurance programme,… Read more »
Israel falling behind the West in health care spending
According a recent study, Israel is falling farther behind the western world in the amount of money it allocates to health care. The study, from the Central Bureau of Statistics,… Read more »
Cap at €1,500 per person for healthcare costs in Greece
It seems Greece’s financial crisis is set to continue as it struggles to make agreed bailout targets. To meet the financial benchmarks the government is preparing to make €11.6 billion… Read more »