Is Holiday Time the Right Time to Be Thinking about Health Insurance? With the holidays just around the corner, you can sense the change in the air. People are in planning mode – anticipating an array of holiday parties, scheduling long postponed reunions, and making gift shopping lists. While it’s true your college-aged daughter might…
Nearly Half of All Cancer Cases Worldwide are Preventable A new study by an international research team reports that almost half of all cancer deaths globally can be traced to avoidable factors like smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity. The report, published in The Lancet, a British medical journal, analysed data from about 10 million people…
5 fascinating facts about breast milk and the breastfeeding process As we commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, here are five fascinating facts that reinforce how important breastfeeding is for both mother and baby. Breast milk changes as the baby grows Breast milk changes according to the needs of the growing baby. In the first few…
The Post-COVID World is Reinventing Health Care Though the global pandemic is far from over, health care industry analysts are recognising how the fight against COVID-19 has ushered in new opportunities for accelerating innovation and dramatically altering health care. “The pandemic has been a powerful catalyst for change,” comments David T. Youssef, VUMI® Global Managing…
May Measurement Month GET READY FOR THE BIG SQUEEZE High blood pressure is the #1 cause of preventable death worldwide. Over 10 million lives are lost each year due to high blood pressure – often called hypertension. Yet, only 50% of people affected are aware they have it. Over time, high blood pressure causes a…
VUMI® GLOBAL WINS 2022 ASIA-PACIFIC BRONZE STEVIE AWARD VUMI® Global was named the winner of the prestigious Bronze Stevie® Award in the “Innovative Achievement in Growth” category in the ninth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards. This is the first time VUMI® Global has received such recognition – emphasising its accomplishments in the Asia-Pacific region. “All…
VUMI®GLOBAL WINS 2022 BRONZE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA STEVIE® AWARD VUMI® Global has been named the recipient of the prestigious Bronze 2022 Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award for “Innovative Achievement in Growth.” This is the second year VUMI® Global has received such recognition– emphasising the exceptional advancement of VUMI® Global in the…
Organ Transplants: Understanding the Statistics In 2019, there were a total of nearly 154,000 organ transplants worldwide. This surprisingly high number is only a small part of the entire story. In the U.S. alone, more than 100,000 men, women and children are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants – with more than 80% of these waiting for…
The Region’s Response to the New Omicron Variant Many nations across the globe are currently facing their highest peak of infections from omicron. The Middle East and Asia are also being impacted by the variant’s reach. Though scientists believe the variant is somewhat milder than previous variants, countries have instituted swift measures to attempt to…