Where Public Health Meets the Maritime Industry
The isolation of individuals infected with a communicable disease—our previous article “How Murphy’s Law Can Help Prevent Disease Outbreaks” addresses the terminology—is a critical component of illness prevention and…
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The prevention and control of diseases on ships is not a new concept. Even as far back as the Middle Ages, efforts to prevent the global transmission of infectious diseases…
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As Albert Szent-Györgyi, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, so eloquently observed, “Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” Water is undoubtedly essential to…
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With the numerous health hazards and risks to be navigated each and every day, working in the maritime industry can sometimes feel like sailing into uncharted territories. Where the topic…
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Article published on 29 February 2024, on Seatrade Cruise News. Authored by Anne Kalosh. Maritime Health Services, a company founded by David Best who…
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Peter Drucker, a famous management consultant, once remarked that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” After 15 years working with different commercial shipping and cruise lines, I’ve come to realize both…
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