Where Public Health Meets the Maritime Industry
The public health inspector arrives just as breakfast service hits full stride. Down at the gangway, security radios the Bridge while the Hotel Director strides out to greet him. Phones…
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The Dalai Lama once said, “A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.” It’s a warning that feels especially relevant today, as public health institutions…
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The Subtle Undermining of Standards In a recent LinkedIn post, we placed viewers in the shoes of a cruise ship Public Health Officer confronted with a…
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The Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal once said, “I learned during all my career to enjoy suffering.” For public health professionals in the cruise industry—or those considering joining their ranks—that…
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Picture this: you step off the elevator toward the buffet and suddenly a crew member in a sequined vest starts serenading you with a Lady Gaga parody about hand hygiene.
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They say change is inevitable, and “they” are right: it most certainly is. Nothing remains the same forever. Yet despite this inescapable truth, change often sparks discomfort. As Mary Shelley,…
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