ITIJ’s latest Assistance & Repatriation Review provides a behind-the-scenes look at how local and international assistance providers prepare for an influx of cases ahead of international sporting events. We also find out how to best assess your partners’ capabilities when it comes to repatriating mortal remains, we explore what it takes to be an assistance doctor, and we look at how best to prepare for security incidents.

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Interview: Dr Lynn Gordon, Chief Medical Officer, CEGA Group, a Charles Taylor Company

ITIJ talks to Dr Lynn Gordon, Chief Medical Officer at CEGA Group, a Charles Taylor company in the UK, about her experience as a cruise ship doctor, her current role…

Case study: Repatriation from Tunisia to Germany

Charlotte Stehn of Malteser, based in Germany, details a repatriation case involving a patient with sepsis in which medical details were hard to come by, explaining how this challenge was…

Case study: medical help on a cruise ship in the Pacific Ocean

Dr Ilya Rapoport, Medical Director at AP Companies, reports on the decisions faced by his assistance team in a case involving a spinal stroke suffered on a cruise ship in…

Rendering security assistance

Rick Sheer, Director of Security at Northcott Global Solutions in the UK, talks about his experience of providing security assistance and looks at how best to prepare for incidents in…

Case study: repatriating mortal remains from Iraq to India

Sam Tester at Homeland International explores the intricacies and challenges involved in repatriating mortal remains through the example of a recent case that involved a transportation from Iraq to India

A day in the life … of an assistance doctor

Tatum Anderson talks to assistance doctors around the world to find out what an average day might look like for them

Assessing patients' conditions in advance of air medical transportation

Denise Waye, President of AirCARE1 International, looks at how technology is helping to provide a true assessment of a patient’s condition ahead of pick-up

Preparing for patient repatriation ahead of international sporting events

Gna kh Chung, CEO of Global Assistance Partners (GAP), explains the thorough preparations made ahead of a recent international sporting events in South Korea to ensure a smooth patient journey…