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Your guide to winter illness in China
For expats, their first winter in China can often be a nightmare. Getting infected with a disease your body isn’t familiar with can take a long time to recover from. With temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celcius) in northern cities like Beijing, catching a deadly cold can leave you bed-ridden for weeks. That’s …
Childhood immunization for foreign children in China
Whether you’re planning on visiting or already living in China, it’s important for you and your family to stay healthy while in the country. With so many things to do and places to see, China remains one of the top destinations for short- and long-term visitors alike. However, you may want to ensure you and …
Better sleep may shorten children’s hospital stays
Parents do their best to maintain a regular sleep schedule with their children, through bedtime routines that include reading bedtime stories, turning on nightlights, and tucking them in. However, this ritual is disturbed whenever a child has to spend the night in the hospital. By blurring the lines between day and nighttime, hospital settings make …
Traveling with a medical escort
If you experience a medical emergency while abroad, are chronically ill, or are cognitively impaired, it can be difficult for you to travel. When people think about medical repatriation, they tend to think of emergency evacuation or a long-distance road ambulance. However, in some cases, you can safely and comfortably travel on a regular flight …
Our latest Cost of International Health Insurance Report 2019 is here!
We’re pleased to announce that Pacific Prime’s 2019 Cost of International Health Insurance is now available for download! In the newest edition of our annual report, we take a close look at the average cost of international health insurance across the globe in 2019. Covering 100 countries, the report identifies key health insurance drivers in …