Global pandemics spread through airports
With thousands of people passing through them everyday it isn’t surprising to think of airports as pretty good germ diffusers. The SARS outbreak in 2003, the 2009 H1N1 bird flu… Read more »
Expat segregation begins in Kuwaiti hospitals
Expats make up two thirds of the population of Kuwait. Coming from all walks of life, one thing they share is a need for access to healthcare. In March this… Read more »
European Health Insurance Card controversy in Spain
The European Commission is launching legal action against Spain over some hospitals refusal to accept the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) it was reported last week. The commission is investigating… Read more »
Weekly health news round-up: 3rd June 2013
International health news Global consensus on death needed – Doctors call for an international agreement on how and when death is diagnosed to prevent mistakes being made. Take tamoxifen for 10 years,… Read more »
World No Tobacco Day: Bleak statistics
Today is World No Tobacco Day, promoted in countries around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners use this international event to draw attention to the health risks… Read more »
Comparison sites battle international health insurance brokers
With so many comparison websites available why should expats looking for international health insurance use a broker? According to the annual Plimsoll report, over half of the top 1,000 brokerage… Read more »
First expat fatality from novel coronavirus in Saudi Arabia
An expatriate living in Saudi Arabia has died of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reports Arab News. The victim was living in the central province of Qassim and… Read more »
Weekly health news round-up: 27th May 2013
International health news Universal flu vaccine “edges closer” – A different flu vaccine is produced yearly as the virus constantly changes, now scientists are looking at an universal vaccine. Statins link… Read more »
Vaccines needed for second biggest child killer
Diarrheal diseases are the world’s second biggest killer of young children, behind pneumonia. An international study, published in The Lancet, has provided the clearest picture yet of the impact and… Read more »
Pacific Prime and Now Health work to beat compliancy issues
Local national clients with Pacific Prime can now obtain international health insurance through Now Health. Many international insurers are unable to offer this insurance to local nationals due to the… Read more »