………..of its travel assistance app with new on-line ‘Spot the Risk’ campaign – International SOS marked a milestone in its effort to provide mobile travel assistance solutions for business travellers and expatriates by announcing that the company’s travel assistance application* for members has achieved over 100,000 downloads. The announcement was made as International SOS launches its new ‘Spot the Risk’ campaign to drive awareness of health and travel security issues that travellers and expatriates may face whilst abroad. ‘Spot the Risk’ campaign launched In order to further promote health and travel security awareness whilst travelling, International SOS has launched its... Continue Reading
Chairman of Agility Global Health Solutions, Neels Barendrecht says in 2013 medical schemes will face increasing costs and competition. Those that survive will need to come up with innovative ways to service their members even better. Increasing costs, more responsibility for members Advanced technology such as biological medicines, an increased disease burden, shortage of skills, as well as a lack of competition in the private hospital and specialist sector combined with Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) coverage will continue to drive up the cost of medical cover over the next year. He says in response to high costs, South African medical... Continue Reading
Harare, December, 2012: United States Ambassador David Bruce Wharton on Thursday applauded the Zimbabwean Department of Social Services for adopting the successful Children First program and for pledging continued support to children facing vulnerabilities due to HIV and AIDS. “A society is judged by how well it takes care of its weakest and most vulnerable members. If we were to judge Zimbabwe tonight, and all of you, you get whatever the best mark is available because this project tries to take care of orphans and vulnerable children — the most vulnerable members of society — and Zimbabwe…is a real leader... Continue Reading
The six top tips all travellers need to know before going on holiday this summer As we approach the height of the summer holidays, International SOS, the world’s leading medical & security services company, has compiled the following six pieces of advice that every traveller should read before setting off. “We receive and respond to thousands of calls each day and we see that certain issues are more prevalent, depending on the season,” comments Katherine Sinclaire, Deputy Medical Director – Assistance, International SOS SA “In the summer months, many people take trips away from home, often to unfamiliar destinations, where... Continue Reading
Harare, December 6, 2012: Women’s organizations working on HIV and AIDS awareness prevention and women’s empowerment on Wednesday called on the media to include more gender analysis in their reporting, noting the continued exclusion and stigmatization of marginalized groups in mainstream media. “Unfortunately, we have observed that our media has tended to be gender-blind, or is urban based,” said Dr. Emmie Wade, Executive Director of Kunzwana Women’s Association Trust, during a Ladies Night discussion session at Harare’s premier journalists meeting place, the Quill Club. The Ladies Night discussion series is an initiative of the Quill Club executive in partnership with... Continue Reading
