How to Successfully Fail Your Own Public Health Inspection
Preparing for a public health inspection is not the same as maintaining the standards those inspections are designed to assess.
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Where Public Health Meets the Maritime Industry
The Case for Greater Cruise Health Transparency in Europe
Public access to cruise health information in Europe remains fragmented, limiting the ability to assess risks, compare standards, or track outcomes consistently.
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The Erosion Effect: How Silence Weakens Your Public Health Culture
When issues go unspoken, small deviations in public health practice can gradually become accepted as normal behaviour.
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The Challenges of a Public Health Career in the Cruise Industry
Public health roles in the cruise industry combine technical responsibility with emotional, operational, and organisational challenges that are not always visible from the outside.
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No Washy, No Foody: Does Singing Your Way to Clean Hands Work?
Hand hygiene campaigns onboard may benefit from creativity and humour, but their effectiveness depends on whether they meaningfully influence passenger behaviour.
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Have the New VSP Standards Gone Far Enough on Legionella?
The 2025 VSP standards introduce surveillance requirements for Legionella, but questions remain about whether these measures fully address the underlying risk in shipboard water systems.
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