International SOS

Apr 30 2024
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The International SOS Situation Update podcast provides the latest analysis, advice and recommendations on the health and security risks impacting you and your organisation today. With support from our global medical and security experts, we discuss the most pertinent topics impacting a workforce and provide tactical guidance on mitigating health, safety, security and wellbeing risks.

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Evacuation from Haiti

Apr 30 2024 8 mins  
International SOS recently conducted a complex evacuation of multiple clients impacted by the escalation in gang violence in Haiti. International SOS' Chief Security Analyst - West, Mike Rogers, Regional Air Transport Manager for the Americas, Cat Peltier as well as Security Director's Henning Snyman and Paul Doucet describe how a multidisciplinary crisis management team overcame s

Ongoing tensions in the Middle East

Apr 24 2024 5 mins  
We are continuing to closely monitor tensions in the Middle East following recent escalations involving several countries including Israel. Polina Vynogradova, International SOS’ lead security analyst covering the Middle East and North Africa, offers an update about latest situation and assesses what effect it could have on the wider region.

Travelling to Jamaica: How to prepare and what to expect

Apr 19 2024 13 mins  
We recently conducted a trip to Jamaica to assess the in-country security situation, accommodation options and provider capability. Security Director, Assistance for the Americas region Paul Doucet travelled to the capital Kingston and other locations popular with business travellers and tourists. His visit followed the US state department's updated advice, saying people should rec

Staying safe on the roads as a business traveller

Apr 16 2024 10 mins  
Road traffic crashes are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, causing nearly 1.2 million deaths annually. According to the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023, two-thirds of people killed in crashes are aged between 18 and 59 - a demographic critical to the global workforce. International SOS has teamed up with the Global Road Safety Partnership to deve

What does France's new terror alert level mean for travellers and residents?

Mar 28 2024 7 mins  
France has raised its terror alert level to its highest tier after the recent security incident in a concert hall in Moscow. It comes months before Paris is set to host the Summer Games, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country. International SOS' lead security analyst Rory Keith and our Global Director for Security, Assistance James Waddington offer insights

Travelling to South Africa: How to prepare and what to expect

Mar 25 2024 14 mins  
International SOS recently conducted an in-country assessment of South Africa's security environment. High crime rates pose a risk to many business travellers and International SOS recommends that people exercise heightened vigilance at all times. The country also suffers from widespread power cuts and water shortages. Security Manger for Assistance Edward Callow, who carried

Travelling to Rwanda and Burundi: How to prepare and what to expect

Mar 21 2024 10 mins  
A team from International SOS recently conducted a trip to Rwanda and Burundi to assess the security situation in both countries, as well as vet accommodation options and security provider capabilities. Our lead security analyst for Central Africa, Tarun Nijjer, discusses his findings with regard to the upcoming Rwanda elections, broader regional tensions amid the conflict in easte

Crisis in Haiti

Mar 14 2024 12 mins  
International SOS is advising travellers to defer all travel to Haiti and is working to help organisations whose workforce are in the country leave safely, as soon as it is feasible to do so. Heavily armed gangs have recently targeted critical infrastructure, putting pressure on Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, which he has now agreed to do. Our security experts share their as

Why we're changing our Risk Rating for Iraq's Kurdistan Region

Mar 14 2024 8 mins  
International SOS has raised its Risk Rating to HIGH for more areas of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, close to the Turkish and Iranian borders. This decision was taken following a review of the security landscape, including an in-country assessment by Lead Security Analyst for Iraq Polina Vynogradova.

Papua New Guinea Fuel Shortages

Mar 04 2024 7 mins  
Countrywide fuel shortages have caused significant disruption to air and road travel across Papua New Guinea. Our security and operations experts give their assessment of the current situation and provide details on how International SOS can support clients in the event of an escalation.