Part 2 of our Mile High Medicine series focuses on travellers being fit to fly. Guest host Will McAleer, President of World Travel Protection (WTP) - Canada, is joined by evacuation experts Dr Joel Lockwood, Chief Medical Officer - Americas for WTP, and Graham Williamson, CEO for LIFESUPPORT Air Medical Services. They cover what it means to be 'fit to fly' from the perspective of travellers, airlines and medical repatriation coordinators.

Listen to this episode for a behind-the-scenes look into complex medical repatriations and to learn why organisations with a plan 'save lives, save limbs, save time and money'.

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"Is there a doctor onboard?" The famous question heard overhead when there's an incident or medical emergency on a plane.

In this episode, we interview Chief Medical Advisor for Flightcare Global, Dr Simon May, and Regional Chief Medical Officer - Asia Pacific for World Travel Protection, Dr Neil Slabbert. They share with us what medical equipment is onboard aircrafts, what training and support aircrew have to manage an incident, and what happens if there isn't a doctor on the plane to help.

At the end of the episode, you'll learn how to manage your health during long-haul flights and what types of passengers are expected to increase now that travel is resuming worldwide.

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International travel programs have become a popular component of university education, but are they important? Students have continued their studies throughout the pandemic without them. Now that borders are opening up, will travel programs resume?

In this episode, we learn the value of study programs with adult learning expert, Dr Andrea Reid. We also hear from the Travel Manager of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Liz Newberry.

QUT went from having hundreds of travellers at any one time to hardly five trips a week. Newberry shares how the pandemic has helped them to prioritise traveller safety even more and improve the gaps found in their policies.

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Season 2 of NAVIGATE kicks off with an episode focused on worldwide travel insurance. To some, insurance is a vital first step in planning a trip. For others, it's an afterthought at best. Cover-More Travel Insurance's Steven Webster joins host Rodger Cook to share his expert insights on who buys insurance and why, and when is the best time to purchase a travel insurance policy. We also hear from Peta Gilbert about her ill-fated trip, which without travel health insurance, would have left her with massive medical bills and travelling internationally across the world on her own with serious injuries.

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This is the second half of our interview with AMREF Flying Doctors. We are joined by Stephen Ombuya, Chief Commercial Officer, and Jane Munyua, Medical Assistance Manager.

They cover what a day in the life of AMREF Flying Doctors looks like as well as what organisations need to consider before deploying staff to Central and Eastern Africa.

They also share how COVID-19 challenged them to adapt their processes and gave them an opportunity to support others with their strengths and regional knowledge.

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Wondering how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected those in need of emergency help? Listen to the first episode of our two-part interview with AMREF Flying Doctors on the complexity of overseas evacuations.

We are joined by Dr Joseph Lelo, Medical Director, and Maggie Kariuki, Operations Manager, who are based in Nairobi, Kenya.

With nearly 60 years’ experience in the aeromedical transport industry, AMREF has safely completed over 300 COVID-19 patient transfers to date.

Here, Dr Lelo and Maggie share unique insights into how they've navigated the complex pandemic environment in order to continue supporting their clients with evacuations and medical assistance.

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CREDITS

Host: Debra Harvey, World Travel Protection Operations Manager

Guest: Dr Joseph Lelo, Medical Director, and Maggie Kariuki, Operations Manager, AMREF Flying Doctors

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The World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of COVID 19 a pandemic in March 2020. One year on, we reflect on the massive changes people and businesses made so quickly.

Living in both Portugal and Canada during the pandemic, Regional Security Director Frank Harrison shares his different experiences in the two countries. Now in the second year of COVID-19, he discusses how organisations are able to reflect on their unique experiences and lessons learned to be prepared for the next year of managing the pandemic and the new challenges to face.

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CREDITS

Host: Alex Twiggs, World Travel Protection Business Development Manager

Guest: Frank Harrison, World Travel Protection Regional Security Director – North America and the UK

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global disrupter in every sense of the word. Today, we dive into how it's changed travel and what international travel might look like as borders start to reopen.

World Travel Protection’s General Manager of Global Security Services, Rodger Cook, discusses how the policing of COVID restrictions in certain countries has impacted global security, the impact local laws have had on human rights and marginalised groups, and – of course – how this will impact you, the traveller.

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Johnson, World Travel Protection Communications Manager

Guest: Rodger Cook, World Travel Protection General Manager – Global Security Services

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Amy Gildea, managing director of Tetra Tech International Development for the Asia-Pacific Region, joins us on this episode to discuss how the global company adjusted its programs during COVID-19 to support economic recovery and security.

Tetra Tech’s programs vary from education and investments to servicing court responses of domestic and family violence, making the continuation of their work essential during the coronavirus pandemic.

Listen to hear Amy’s thoughts on what to expect moving forward with funding, programs, international re-deployment, and vaccine equity.

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CREDITS

Host: Rodger Cook, World Travel Protection General Manager – Global Security Services

Guest: Amy Gildea, Tetra Tech International Development Managing Director, Asia-Pacific

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Have you found yourself losing patience or being overwhelmed with situations that normally don't bother you? Has the pandemic brought up feelings of anxiety, isolation, or exhaustion?

In this episode, we're joined again by integrative psychotherapist and advanced craniosacral therapist Charlotte Copeland to discuss the importance of mental health as we continue to manage the impacts of COVID-19 on our lives.

From the psychological impacts of business trips when travel resumes to tips on how to be more aware of stressors and your responses, listen in for Dr Copeland's insight on managing and supporting your mental health – and how to know when to seek help.

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CREDITS

Host: Ben Cooper, World Travel Protection Head of Business Development – EMEA

Guest: Charlotte Copeland, integrative psychotherapist, advanced craniosacral therapist, and Managing Director of SafeHaven CISM and SafeHaven Trauma Centre

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