Where Public Health Meets the Maritime Industry
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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The CDC’s newly released Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) guidelines signal a major turning point in cruise ship public health. For the first time in the program’s…
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