Weekly health roundup March 14th
International Health News Doctors at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have stated that frequent global travel could turn the latest outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil… Read more »
Kuwait set to increase health fees for expats
Kuwait’s Ministry of Health is nearing completion of new fees guidelines for healthcare services for expats in the country. The measure’s goal is to decrease spending and mitigate the consequences… Read more »
Weekly health roundup March 6
International Health News A pioneering treatment has reversed a French teenager’s sickle cell disease. By changing the boy’s DNA, scientists were able to ensure that his bone marrow produced healthy… Read more »
France: new laws seek to protect women and former cancer patients
France has captured the health headlines this February. In addition to activating a 2016 law protecting former cancer patients, the country has reacted to the spread of fake news by… Read more »
Canada’s new international health insurance plan for expats
Aetna International, an American-based international health insurance provider, has announced that it will be expanding its services for expats moving into, or moving abroad from, Canada. The insurance plans will… Read more »
Weekly health roundup February 27
International health news A new experimental treatment can ‘freeze’ the effects of multiple sclerosis. A study by Imperial College London found that 46% of subjects benefited from the treatment, which… Read more »
Final deadline for expats’ mandatory health insurance in Dubai
A final deadline has been set for expats working in Dubai to buy mandatory health insurance. They have until the 31st March to do so, or both themselves and their… Read more »
What does travel insurance actually cover?
An online survey, conducted by market research agency Atomik in December 2015, found that 19% of British expats-to-be believed their travel insurance would cover all healthcare costs when abroad. What’s… Read more »
Weekly health roundup February 21
International health news Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Bill Gates warned that “a fast-moving airborne pathogen could kill more than 30 million people in less than a… Read more »
New international health insurance plan launched for SMEs in Dubai
A new tiered international private medical insurance plan has recently been introduced in Dubai, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The policy aims to build upon the current model, with… Read more »