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VIKAND strengthens its clinical leadership team to support growing client base

Date: 2 March 2023 Global Healthcare specialist VIKAND, has added two additional Medical Directors to strengthen its clinical leadership team to support its growing client base. Doctor Tanya Engelbrecht has been promoted from her fleet doctor role at VIKAND to become Medical Director for Viking Ocean, one of VIKAND’s key clients. She has over 20…

Overcoming this year’s big threats to maritime business

Each January, Allianz issues their Risk Report, which identifies and ranks the most important global business threats in the year ahead. This year’s list was compiled by a group of 2,710 risk management experts from 94 countries and territories – more than any other previous edition. VIKAND believes it’s important to highlight two risks we…

VIKANDER Profile: Lauren Talbot

Lauren Talbot, VIKAND’s Manager of Case Management, leads a global team of qualified registered nurses with the goal to provide each guest and crew member a medical disembarkation experience that is as good as it could possibly be. “We understand that a medical emergency can be a stressful time for patients and their loved ones.…

4 Benefits of Having a Total Healthcare Solution Onboard

An onboard total healthcare solution for your maritime business isn’t just another expense. It’s an investment with both strong short and long-term benefits for the vessel operator, crew, and guests. Short-term benefits to crew include fewer accidents and injuries, less absenteeism, and fewer workers out sick. Over time, the benefits multiply to include lower mortality…

VIKAND Becomes a Sponsor of LISW23

Global Maritime healthcare specialist VIKAND has demonstrated its commitment to London International Shipping Week (LISW) by becoming a Sponsor. LISW23 will take place from September 11 to 15, host to the maritime world next September, with hundreds of events attracting thousands of international industry decision-makers into London during the week. VIKAND’s sponsorship of LISW and…

Seafarers Wellbeing—Mental Health Aboard

Mental wellbeing is a foundational principle of VIKAND’s total healthcare solutions, the services we provide, and continually evolves. Our goals are to meet the requirements of seafarers, to respond to collaborative needs of industry stakeholders and our clients, and to meet advancing technology. It all starts with sensible and consistent strategies for mental health and…