Category: Country Updates

It has been a busy week for cigarettes. Just days after the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) called for a ban on smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor… Read more »

The World Health Organisation have reported a total of 64 cases, including 5 deaths due to the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Republic of Korea. This the… Read more »

As Japan is one of the most beneficial countries for expats to work in Asia in terms of high salary and low taxes, so it’s no wonder that it attracts… Read more »

Until recently, 2.2 million British expats living in the EU, Switzerland or Norway, could coincide their visits “home” with a visit to their doctor too. However, new rules have been… Read more »

It’s a bad week for expats in Kuwait using the public health care system as medical fees are expected to soar, according to an article published in the Kuwait Times…. Read more »

Prisons in Brazil have found a new innovative way to peacefully rehabilitate the inmates. There has been an enormous increase in the number of inmates in prisons in Brazil, resulting… Read more »

The governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, is expected to announce a public health emergency in Scott County, a county in the south of Indiana. In the last 26 months at… Read more »

Alberta, a province in Canada, is running an anti-tanning campaign “The Big Burn” which warns young people about the health dangers of visiting indoor tanning salons. The next step is to ban indoor tanning… Read more »

The media in Saudi Arabia has caused confusion among expats this week as it had reported that the deadline for registration of health insurance and biometrics was to be extended three… Read more »

The United Arab Emirates has denied it will ban expat workers with chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Last week Saudi Arabia’s Arab News announced all six… Read more »