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ith only a few months to go until the start of next year’s World Cup,
the organizers in South Africa are working hard to ensure that the
tournament runs smoothly. For sponsors it’s a wonderful opportunity to
entertain international clients in style. We look behind the scenes of this prestigious
event – and at the large network of specialist resources and expertise that is being
coordinated to give every guest a world class experience.
Features
Over in Jakarta on July 17 two bombs exploded at hotels in the city. Our Kuningan
clinic is just 500 meters away from one of the hotels so our team was at the scene
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Countdown to kick-off
within minutes of the first attack. As companies do business around the globe it’s
always a question of being prepared as much as possible for any eventuality worldwide.
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Critical response
This year has seen the first wave of a global swine flu pandemic. We are all learning
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A space to breathe
from the experience and at International SOS we’ve been putting these lessons to
practice - both in our own preparedness and in the pandemic planning and
implementation programs we’re working on with our members.
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Louder than words
In response to a wider range of public health issues, organizations are increasingly
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Miracle on the Hudson
using health impact assessments to monitor their impacts on the people living near
their operations. While the reasons for health impact assessments may vary, the focus
is on improving public health and well-being. We speak to the gold-mining company
Regulars Barrick and its work with the local community in a remote part of Pakistan.

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News & updates
Finally we turn to events in New York at the start of the year. When flight 1549
crashed into the Hudson River, employees of Bank of America were known to be on
board. We learn what happened that day and about the challenges the Bank faces
in keeping its 300,000 international travelers safe.
We hope you enjoy reading these articles and as always welcome your thoughts
and feedback.
Dr Pascal Rey-Herme Arnaud Vaissié
Group Medical Director Chairman & CeO
2 InternatIonal sos
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