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VIKAND Appoints Medical Director to Lead its Healthcare Program

Date: 07 July 2022 Global Healthcare specialist VIKAND, has appointed Dr. John Howe as Medical Director to lead the company’s healthcare programme in the commercial shipping and yachting sectors. Dr. Howe joined VIKAND directly from the telemedicine sector, having successfully launched a virtual consultation platform to over six million patients in India. While there, he…

Water Safety Series: Controlling the Risk of Legionella

By David Best, Director of Public Health “All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved” – Sun Tzu At the heart of all strategy is the desire to shape the future. Planning must follow any initial vision, which includes not…

This Paramedic Shifted From Ambulances to Ships

By Robert Cooper, Writer Margaret Cook currently serves aboard a riverboat in the Pacific Northwest for VIKAND. Maggie, 35, began her career as an ambulance paramedic at a small military base in Arizona, but her journey toward entering the medical field began long before that. “Growing up, I thought about being a doctor or nurse,”…

Fostering Diversity in the Maritime Industry

Image Caption: Copenhagen Business School Students Attend VIKAND Celebration Diversity in the maritime industry has become a critical conversation for employers worldwide, and diversity in the maritime industry is no exception. Fostering DEI principles in the workplace can enrich the lives of current employees, create an environment where all people can thrive, and position employers…