In this instalment of the Assistance & Repatriation Review, we look at the complex considerations involved in providing assistance in sub-Saharan Africa; we investigate how international students can suffer from poor mental health – and how to support them; and we explore the current state of the funeral repatriation sector.

In this issue we focus on the evacuation of people from war zones; the repatriation of human remains after a disaster; how assistance providers can work more effectively with local healthcare providers; and the benefits of subcontracting to local firms.

In the second of our Assistance and Repatriation Reviews of 2023 we look at Antarctic assistance and extreme medical assistance for explorers and remote workers. We also examine factors driving cost increases in medical assistance around the world. Covid ramped up the cost of assistance, but what else has actually changed currently? In this issue we also look at treatment and evacuation options from the Caribbean. Finally, we look into the red flags that insurers need to watch out for when contracting with ground ambulance service providers.

In our latest Assistance & Repatriation Review, we explore the considerations of repatriating mortal remains; how concierge services help assistance firms give clients the best possible experience; and how assistance and repatriation companies rebuild their networks after major crises.

In the ITIJ Assistance & Repatriation Review, we cover business travel risk management technology, medical assistance logistics for cruise passengers, and how security and medical assistance firms stepped up to the plate to evacuate national and international clients when Russia invaded Ukraine.

The Assistance & Repatriation Review includes in-depth analysis of the growth in long-range road ambulance transfers, the challenges of providing assistance services to high-net-worth clients, and the complexities surrounding kidnap and ransom cover, as well as an interview with Charles Taylor Assistance.