Health

The teams from Estonia, Moldavia, Slovenia, Poland and Lithuania competed against each other in Kiev from 22nd to 24th May 2013. Each team was made up of a medic, two nurses and a driver. The aim was to establish the paramedics’…

The Ministry of Transport and Highways in India has approved an official code for ambulances. Improved outfitting and increased safety while transporting patients who may receive appropriate treatment according to their condition while on…

International representatives recognise the skills that the Mexican Red Cross showed at the conclusion of their Toluca workshop. The Mexican town hosted the organizations of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent of 19 countries…

Slovenia is the former Yugoslav country that seemed to have best absorbed its new geo-political formation since the 1992 war and most people thought it was one of the European countries that had made real economic progress in recent times.…

In this round-up, dedicated fans of two wheels will discover the Hondas and BMWs that have been immortalised in cities around the world. From the UK to Holland to Japan, a rainbow of colours, the occasional embellishment allowed by one…

This too is organised, structured rescue and, for those who provide it, it is also a money-making business. OHS, Onsite Occupational Health&Safety, founded in 2008 by a US veteran of the medical corps of the Navy Hospital, is an…

We cannot say with any certainly when the first stretcher was used, but its history cannot be separated from the history of rescue. The earliest documented testimony of something resembling the concept of medical assistance goes back to the…

Is circumcision useful? What is it used for and why? This is a question that hasn't found yet an unanimous answer. After the statements of the American Academy of Pediatrics, it didn't take much for the counter-statements, moreover…

Between past and future, emergency vehicles are a constantly evolving world. In this gallery the aim is not to highlight the technological developments that have transformed ambulances and emergency vehicles over the last 40 years, but to…

It all started 1,000 years ago with the foundation of a hospital to take care of pilgrims. Known as Hospitallers, the men and women working there guaranteed care for anyone who needed it, without distinction of race or faith. After the…