Japan has pledged to contribute $2.9 billion to programmes that are combating infectious diseases and treating young children in developing countries. In particular, to countries that are pushing towards getting… Read more »
Oman’s government recently released a plan stating health insurance is now required by law for all those working within the private sector. The current international private medical insurance (iPMI) market… Read more »
At a staggering 2.51 million deaths, India is the country with the most pollution-related premature deaths in the world. This is three times more than HIV-Aids, TB and Malaria- related… Read more »
Dubai’s medical tourism plan was approved in April 2014 by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown prince of Dubai. Now, the new changes and strategies are being… Read more »
Diabetes is a ‘growing’ problem for expats in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As expats’ weight increases, so does their risk of type 2 diabetes. The number of expats… Read more »
Yemen finds itself in the midst of the worst cholera outbreak in the world. Since it was declared on April 27th this year, over 430,000 citizens have been diagnosed and… Read more »
World Pride is in full swing in Spain’s capital, with celebrations attracting crowds of an estimated three million people. Rainbow flags hang from balconies and shop windows, stores are filled… Read more »
The UK’s vote to leave the EU could has significant impacts on the country’s health and social care, where they could see their national healthcare system damaged. The NHS is… Read more »
After a year of government negotiations and drafting, a pilot programme of compulsory health insurance has been introduced in Azerbaijan. The project was put in place in February in two… Read more »
The World Happiness report, released annually by the United Nations, has named Norway the happiest country on earth. Norway moved up from its fourth place in last year’s report, which… Read more »