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CitizenSecure
SM

Annual renewable long-term medical benefits combined with worldwide access to premier
healthcare facilities, including the US and Canada, and $5,000,000 in lifetime
coverage for U.S. citizens abroad and non-U.S. worldwide.

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If you reside in Florida or have a mailing address in Florida, please contact us at 877-211-3654 or Info@worldwidemedicalplans.com before submit your application for this plan.
Please read the Benefits & Exclusions of this plan carefully before submitting your application.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) Who is the Insurer?
Lloyd's, the largest and oldest insurance market in the world, is the insurer of the International Citizen Series. Rated A (Excellent) by AM Best Company, and A (Strong) by Standard and Poor's, Lloyd's provides financial strength and security that is unparalleled in the worldwide insurance market. Lloyd's is recognized as a market leader in the accident and health insurance arena and is well-known for its innovative products and services. Presently, Lloyd's provides accident and health insurance to millions of individuals in almost every country of the world.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) Which Coverage Area is Right for Me?
CitizenSecureSM offers two coverage areas: including the USA and Canada and excluding the USA and Canada. If you desire worldwide coverage, select the "Including the US and Canada" option. If you do not need or desire coverage in the US or Canada, you may obtain lower premiums by selecting the "Excluding the US and Canada" option.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) Am I Eligible for CitizenSecureSM?
CitizenSecureSM is available to citizens of all countries of the world who are at least age 14 days and not older than age 74. If you are a US citizen, you must reside outside the US, or plan to depart the US within 30 days of the effective date. If you are a US citizen, you must also reside outside the US for at least 6 months within each Certificate Period. Citizens of other countries may reside anywhere, including their country of citizenship. Optional Term Life Insurance is not available to residents of the US, regardless of your citizenship.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) Is Coverage Under CitizenSecureSM Renewable?
Yes. CitizenSecureSM  products are annually renewable. There are no medical questions at renewal. Renewal is only subject to your continued eligibility and timely payment of premiums. Your renewal premium will be the same as all persons of the same Certificate origination year, age and gender. If you purchase coverage before you reach the age of 65, and maintain coverage continuously for 10 years, subject to continued eligibility, you will automatically be eligible to apply for the International Citizen Senior Plan with no medical questions.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) Pre-notification
All plans in CitizenSecureSM contain pre-notification provisions. Pre-notification simply means that you must contact the Plan Administrator as soon as possible before a planned hospitalization or surgical procedure, or within 48 hours of an emergency hospital admission, or within the first 90 days of pregnancy. Pre-notification allows us to establish contact and make payment arrangements with your providers, negotiate discounts which will benefit both you and us, pre-arrange future care, and plan for your claim. Pre-notification helps us help you.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) International Citizen Senior Plan
Eligibility for the standard CitizenSecureSM plan ends at age 75, but for those members who joined before age 65 and have maintained coverage for at least 10 years, the CitizenSecureSM Senior Plan is available with no medical questions. The CitizenSecureSM Senior Plan offers many of the same great benefits and limits as the standard CitizenSecureSM plan. The Senior Plan deductibles available are $5,000, $7,500, and $10,000. On the Senior plan, the Overall Maximum Limit is reduced to $1 million. Additionally, the Human Organ Transplant and Emergency Medical Evacuation benefits are deleted.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) What Are the Plan Features?

Emergency Medical Evacuation:
CitizenSecureSM provides coverage for Emergency Medical Evacuation to the nearest medical facility qualified to treat your life-threatening condition or potential loss of limb. All Emergency Medical Evacuations must be approved in advance and coordinated by MultiNational Underwriters®. Emergency Medical Evacuations provide you with access to care when you need it most. MultiNational Underwriters® is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to approve and coordinate Emergency Medical Evacuations.

Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, CitizenSecureSM will provide the following benefits: the cost of an economy round-trip air and/or ground ticket for one of your Relatives (parent, spouse, sibling or child age 18 or above) for travel to the area where you are hospitalized following an Emergency Medical Evacuation and reasonable expenses for lodging and meals for your Relative for a period not to exceed 15 days.

Repatriation of Remains:
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your death, the plan will provide the following benefit: air and/or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes to the area of your principal residence and reasonable cost of preparation of the remains necessary for transportation.

Wellness:
After 12 months of continuous coverage, you may be eligible for Wellness benefits that are not subject to the Deductible. If you are at least 30 years of age, you will be entitled to the following Wellness benefit: $250 per Certificate Period for a Routine Physical Exam, including OB/GYN visits for females. Additionally, females who are at least 40 years of age will be entitled to the following benefit: $100 per Certificate Period for a screening mammogram. If you are under the age of 19, you will be entitled to the following Wellness benefit: $50 per visit (including immunizations) with a maximum of three visits per Certificate Period.

Optional Dental Insurance:
The Optional Dental Rider provides important benefits for families including Preventative care for children and Basic and Major Dental Benefits for both children and adults. Preventative Benefits include routine oral exams and x-rays, cleaning and fluoride treatments. Basic Benefits include periodontics, endodontics, extractions and fillings. Major Benefits include crowns, bridges and dentures. The CitizenSecureSM Optional Dental Rider is a must for families as well as individuals. Coverage is provided worldwide at your choice of dentists.

Optional Sports Rider:
The Optional Sports Rider is a must-have addition for your extreme sports lifestyle. Whether your interests include mountaineering, skydiving, or whitewater rafting, electing the Sports Rider option will add coverage up to a lifetime maximum of $25,000 for these activities excluded by the standard plan. Coverage for Contact Sports, such as soccer or hockey, is added up to a lifetime maximum of $5,000. The Sports Rider adds coverage for sports and athletics except those activities engaged in for wage, reward, or profit.

Pre-Existing conditions:
If you are insured under the Platinum plan, and your pre-existing conditions have been fully disclosed on your Application and not excluded or restricted by a rider or any other provision of your Certificate, your pre-existing conditions are covered the same as any other Illness or Injury as of your effective date. If you are insured under the Premier plan, your pre-existing conditions are covered up to a lifetime limit of $25,000 after you have been insured continuously for 24 months. Pre-existing conditions include any Injury, Illness or Mental Health disorder that existed at or prior to your initial effective date, including chronic or recurring conditions.

Preferred Provider Network (PPO):
Coinsurance will be waived for expenses incurred in the US within our direct-pay PPO. Simply present your identification card at the provider's office so that they may contact us to verify benefits and billing information. For your convenience, MultiNational Underwriters® also offers an international network. Both networks are searchable through Client Zone, which is accessible with your Certificate number and date of birth once coverage has been approved. 

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BENEFIT

Limit - all limits are per Certificate Period except as specifically indicated otherwise
Overall Maximum Limit $5,000,000 Lifetime
Coverage Area Option 1 - Including the U.S. and Canada
Option 2 - Excluding the U.S. and Canada
Deductibles Available $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500 or $5,000 per Member per Certificate Period
Family Deductible Maximum of 3 Deductibles per Family per Certificate Period
Coinsurance -- Claims Incurred in US or Canada* 80% of the next $5,000 of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible, then 100% to the Overall Maximum Limit. The Coinsurance will be waived if expenses are incurred within the PPO
Coinsurance -- Claims Incurred outside US or Canada 100% of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible to the Overall Maximum Limit
Family Coinsurance After $3,000 of Coinsurance has been paid per Family per Certificate Period, Underwriters will pay 100% of Eligible Expenses to the Overall Maximum Limit
Hospital Room and Board -- In US or Canada* Average Semi-private room rate
Hospital Room and Board -- Outside US or Canada Average Private room rate
Intensive Care Unit -- In US or Canada* Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Intensive Care Unit -- Outside US or Canada Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Prescription Drugs Usual, Reasonable and Customary Subject to Deductible and Coinsurance
Mental Health Disorders $10,000 per Certificate Period, $25,000 Lifetime Maximum, $50 Maximum per visit per day for outpatient care (after 12 months of continuous coverage)
Maternity -- Normal or Complicated Delivery After the Deductible, Underwriters will pay 50% of the next $100,000 of Eligible Medical Expenses, then 100% to a Lifetime Maximum of $250,000. Covered Maternity expenses include pre-natal, Delivery, and post-natal care (after 12 months of continuous coverage)
Maternity -- Complicated Delivery After the Deductible, Underwriters will pay 50% of the next $100,000 of Eligible Medical Expenses, then 100% to a Lifetime Maximum of $250,000. Covered Maternity expenses include pre-natal, Delivery, and post-natal care (after 12 months of continuous coverage)
Maximum for Maternity $250,000 Lifetime
Newborn Care Included as part of Maternity benefits for a maximum of 60 days
Pre-existing Conditions Same as any other Injury or Illness if disclosed on Application and not excluded or limited by Rider
Local Ambulance Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Physical Therapy $50 Maximum per visit per day
Wellness All Wellness benefits are available after 12 months of continuous coverage and are not subject to Deductible.
Members under age 19: $50 per visit (including immunizations), maximum of three visits per Certificate Period.
Members age 30 and over: $250 per Member per Certificate Period.
Female Members age 40 and over (or qualifying Woman at Risk as herein defined): $100 per Member per Certificate Period for a screening mammogram
Human Organ/Tissue Transplants Same as any other Illness for Covered Transplants**
All Other Eligible Expenses Usual, Reasonable and Customary
Emergency Medical Evacuation $50,000 Lifetime Maximum
Repatriation of Remains $25,000 Limit
Emergency Reunion $10,000 Lifetime Maximum
Pre-certification Penalty 50%
* Benefits within the US and Canada are not available to applicants electing Option 2 as their Coverage Area.
**Covered Transplants include Heart/Lung, Lung, Kidney/Pancreas, Liver and Allogenic and Autologous Bone Marrow.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) What Are the Exclusions and Limitations?

The following charges, treatments, care, services, supplies and/or conditions are excluded from coverage:

  • Charges not incurred during the Certificate period
  • Services or treatment payable by another insurance or government
  • Substance abuse
  • Charges which exceed usual, reasonable and customary
  • Investigational or experimental surgeries or treatment
  • Custodial, educational or rehabilitative care
  • Weight modification
  • Cosmetic surgery, unless reconstructive surgery is directly related to a covered Injury or Illness
  • Charges for use of Emergency Room for treatment of Illness unless the patient is directly admitted to the Hospital as Inpatient for further treatment of that Illness
  • Individuals HIV+ at effective date
  • Drugs or treatment for sexual dysfunction
  • Drugs or treatment to promote or prevent conception
  • Devices or procedures to correct sight or hearing
  • Self-inflicted Injury or Illness
  • Foot care, unless related to a covered accidental Injury
  • Treatment or supplies not ordered by a physician or not medically necessary
  • Organ transplants, except for covered transplants
  • Speech, acupuncture, occupational or sleep therapy
  • Acts of terrorism, war, insurrection, riot or any variation thereof
  • Dental treatment, except emergency treatment following a covered accident, or unless Dental Rider is purchased
  • Orthodontia (Dental Rider Exclusion)
  • Sealants, Bleaching and oral hygiene expenses (Dental Rider Exclusion)

This is a summary of the exclusions contained in the Master Policy. See the Master Policy for a complete list of exclusions.

SPECIAL NOTE: This plan is renewable. This plan provides long-term medical coverage for non-US citizens around the globe including the USA. For U.S. citizen, you must live or travel outside of  the United States for at least 6 months of any given 12 months of policy period in order to qualify for this plan. 
If you are a non-U.S. citizen and a permanent resident of the United States, a green card holders, please contact us for eligibility requirement.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) Special Illness Exclusions:
The following conditions which manifest themselves within the first 180 days of coverage are excluded: any condition of the breast, prostate, tonsils, adenoids, disease of sebaceous glands, acne, other acne, sebaceous cyst, seborrhea, unspecified disease of the sebaceous glands, moles, skin tags, hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of the skin, nervous, hemorrhoids, the reproductive system, hernia, gallstones or kidney stones. If you are insured under the Risk Share Plan, all illnesses are excluded for the first 90 days of coverage.

Wellness:
If you are insured under the CitizenSecure plan, after 12 months of continuous coverage, and if you are at least 35 years old, you will be entitled to the following Wellness benefits: the benefit provides $150 per Certificate Period for a routine physical exam, including mammogram and OB/GYN visits for females. If you are under the age of 19, this benefit provides $50 per visit (including immunizations) with a maximum of 3 visits per Certificate Period.

Emergency Medical Evacuation:
If you are insured under the Platinum plan, you are covered for emergency medical evacuation to the nearest medical facility qualified to treat your life threatening condition. All emergency medical evacuations must be approved in advance and coordinated by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator. is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to approve and coordinate emergency medical evacuations. Emergency medical evacuations provide you with access to care when you need it most.

Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Evacuation, the platinum plan will provide the following benefits: the cost of an economy round trip air or ground transportation ticket for one of your relatives (parent, spouse, sibling or child age 18 years or older) for transportation to the area where you are hospitalized following Emergency Evacuation, and reasonable expenses for lodging and meals for your relative for a period not to exceed 10 days.

Repatriation of Remains
In the event of a covered injury or illness resulting in your death, the platinum plan will provide the following benefit: air or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes to the area of your Principal Residence and reasonable cost of preparation of your remains necessary for transportation.

Pre-notification:
All plans in The International Citizen Series contain pre-notification provisions. Pre-notification simply means that you must contact the Plan Administrator as soon as possible before a planned hospitalization or surgical procedure, or within 48 hours of an emergency hospital admission, or within the first 90 days of pregnancy. Pre-notification allows us to establish contact and make payment arrangements with your providers, negotiate discounts which will benefit both you and us, pre-arrange future care, and plan for your claim. Pre-notification helps us help you.

globe3.gif (1126 bytes) International Citizen Assistance Services:
The following Assistance Services are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while your CitizenSecure Plan is in effect.
Pre-Trip Health and Safery Advisories (available after your purchase of the International Citizen Series, and before your departure) - call us for current passport, visa, inoculation and vaccine requirements, as well as up-to-date travel safety advisories.
Livetravel Services - we will make emergency travel and itinerary changes for you including rebooking flights, hotel reservations and ground transportation arrangements.
BagTrak - we are the industry leaders in tracking lost checked baggage. We will help you locate your lost checked baggage, and deliver it to you anywhere in the world.
Emergency Message Relay - we will relay messages to your family, friends and co-workers, helping you to maintain contact during an emergency.
Emergency Cash Transfers - we will assist you in arranging and obtaining cash transfers anywhere in the world.

Other International Citizen Assistance Services include:

  • Medical referrals
  • Up-to-the-minute travel medical advisories
  • Assistance with prescription drug replacement
  • Dispatch of a doctor or specialist
  • Emergency travel arrangements for family members
  • Lost passport or travel documents assistance
  • Embassy and consulate referrals
  • Legal and accounting referrals
  • Bail bond assistance
  • Translation and interpretation assistance

International Citizen Assistance Services are not insurance benefits and provision of any International Citizen Assistance Services is not a guarantee of any other benefit under the International Citizen Series.

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To receive a quote and complete an application online, please click here. Within 5 business days of receipt of your Application, We will inform you as to the acceptance of your application and your effective date, or of any additional information required to continue considering your application. Remember, your Application will become a permanent part of your record, and will become a part of your certificate of coverage. Answer each question thoroughly and legibly, and attach additional sheets if necessary. If your Application is not accepted, we will promptly refund your premium. If your Application is accepted, you will receive a fulfillment kit containing your Certificate of coverage, an identification card, a Claimant's Statement and Authorization form, and instructions on how to use your insurance.

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Optional Sports Rider

Sports Category Lifetime Maximum
Extreme Sports $25,000
Contact Sports $5,000

Optional Term Life Insurance and
Accidental Death and Dismemberment

(Not available for Residence of US regardless of citizenship)
Age Basic Life Principal Sum Supplemental Life Principal Sum
19 to 59 $50,000 $50,000
60 to 64 $25,000 $25,000
65 to 69 $10,000 Not Available

Dependent Child

$5,000 Not Available
Accidental Death Principal Sum
Accidental Loss of Two Members Principal Sum
Accidental Loss of One Member 50% of Principal Sum

The Benefit is based on your age at time of Death or Dismemberment.
"Member" means hand, foot or eye.


Optional Dental Rider

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Preventative Dental Benefits Children age 9 through 16 (after 3 months of continuous coverage)
100%

100%

100%
Basic Dental Benefits (after 6 months of continuous coverage)
50%

65%

80%
Major Dental Benefits (after 6 months of continuous coverage)
30%

40%

50%

Dental Deductible
$100.00 per Certificate Period $100.00 per Certificate Period $100.00 per Certificate Period
Maximum Dental Benefits $500.00 per Certificate Period $750.00 per Certificate Period $1,000.00 per Certificate Period

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ˇTenga un viaje seguro! Ayez un voyage sűr! Have a safe trip!

 

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS BRIEFS:
Please note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the International Travel News Briefs as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Travel News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.

European food contamination kills 16, sickens 1150 June 1, 2011
A massive and unprecedented outbreak of bacterial infections linked to contaminated vegetables claimed two more lives in Europe on Tuesday, driving the death toll to 16. The number of sick rose to more than 1,150 people in at least eight nations. more...

Woman in face veil detained as France enforces ban April 11, 2011
 A woman has been detained in France for wearing an Islamic veil across her face, after a law banning the garment in public came into force.
more...

Faked Airline-Pilot Records Prompt India to Review Licenses March 25, 2011
India is reviewing the licenses of all of the 4,000-plus airline pilots working in the country, as police investigate at least 18 people suspected of using forged documents to win promotions or certification. more...

Tech bans study abroad travel to Mexico March 25, 2011
The Department of International Affairs officially has banned study abroad in Mexico through Texas Tech because of increased violence in the country caused by drug cartels. more...

China's Capital Tightens Controls on Foreign Media March 08, 2011
Officials in China's capital said Sunday that foreign reporters must seek government permission to conduct interviews in Beijing, taking a hard interpretation of current, more liberal regulations amid Internet calls for Middle East-style popular protests. more...

Beijing Says "Jasmine Protest" Calls Doomed to Fail March 08, 2011
Calls for "Jasmine Revolution" protests in Beijing are doomed to fail as people want peace and stability and government policies are popular, a spokeswoman for the city's government said on Sunday.
more...

Thousands of airline passengers bags mislaid during snow  January 05, 2011
Telegraph.co.uk: Passengers face the threat of a fresh wave of strikes in the New Year after leaders of the Unite union withdrew their backing for a peace deal.

Australia city braces for flood peak January 05, 2011
The Australian city of Rockhampton is bracing itself as devastating flood waters are expected to reach their highest levels in the next 12-18 hours. more...

Qantas grounds A380 fleet after engine failure November 4, 2010
Australia's Qantas grounded its entire fleet of Airbus A380s after a midair engine failure forced an emergency landing in Singapore. There were no injuries in the incident, which occurred about 15 minutes after takeoff, but Qantas said it would "suspend those A380 services until we are completely confident that Qantas safety requirements have been met."

Britain, Australia give travel warnings for India, Taiwan doesn't  September 20, 2010
 Australia and Britain on Monday warned their citizens about possible terror attacks in New Delhi but Taiwan underplayed the shooting of two of its citizens in the city a day earlier.  more...

Security tightened for red rally September 16, 2010
East Asia / Pacific - Thailand  Bangkok city inspectors, or thetsakit, will work with police in guarding about 40 locations in the capital when supporters of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship gather on Sunday. more...

Bangkok raises security to high alert after recent blasts September 03, 2010
BANGKOK : Thailand has put over 460 locations across Bangkok on high alert on Friday in response to a series of grenade attacks that have rattled nerves in a city still under emergency rule after deadly protests. Royal palaces, key government buildings, power plants and public transport will receive special protection from the Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), the body set up to monitor security since unrest in April.

Man seriously injured in Bangkok blast August 27, 2010
 A man was injured in a second bomb attack at the same central Bangkok location within a month, police said Friday, as the city remains under emergency rule after deadly anti-government protests.  more...

Thousands evacuated after floods in China, N. Korea  August 21, 2010
More than 120,000 people have been evacuated in northeast China following serious floods that have already left four dead and forced the relocation of thousands in neighbouring North Korea. 
more...

Peru plague outbreak kills 1, infects at least 31 August 4, 2010
LIMA, Peru – Peru's health minister says an outbreak of plague has killed a 14-year-old boy and infected at least 31 people in a northern coastal province.

Mexico worried by rise in hemorrhagic dengue July 22, 2010
MEXICO CITY – Mexico is facing a sort of perfect storm of floods that breed mosquitoes, prompting a big increase in the number of hemorrhagic dengue cases, the country's top epidemiological official said Wednesday.

Mexico Ends Swine-Flu Alert After 14 Months July 1, 2010
The Mexican government announced on Tuesday the end of the health alert for the AH1N1 flu virus after 14 months in which 1,289 people died in this country and 72,000 cases were registered. . ..

South Korea foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads to mainland April 20, 2010
SEOUL: South Korea said Tuesday that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth had spread to its mainland from an island west of Seoul despite a mass cull aimed at containing the animal disease.

Thailand's PM declares emergency April 7, 2010
Thailand's prime minister declares a state of emergency in Bangkok amid growing anti-government protests. In a televised address, Mr Abhisit said the move - which gives sweeping new powers to the security forces to tackle protesters - would help restore order. It comes hours after thousands of "red-shirt" protesters marched on parliament - forcing MPs to flee the building.

1,000 Die Of TB In India Every Day, Says WHO March 25, 2010
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 5,000 Indians develop TB and nearly 1,000 people die from it every day - the equivalent of two deaths every three minutes. Yesterday was World TB Day, organised by the Stop TB Partnership, a network of organisations and countries fighting the disease, which currently infects one-third of the world’s population, according to the WHO.

Massive earthquake strikes Chile February 27, 2010
A massive earthquake has hit central Chile and killed at least 122 people, though the toll is expected to rise. The 8.8 quake caused widespread damage, destroying buildings, bridges and roads in many areas, including the capital where a chemical plant caught fire. President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in affected areas and appealed for calm.

Chile earthquake: Pacific nations brace for tsunami Feb. 27, 2010
Santiago's international airport was forced to close, a highway bridge ..."Tsunami waves in the deep ocean travel about the same speed as a jet plane and ...

Brazil Confirms Dengue Epidemic in 5 States February 20, 2010
 Brazilian authorities confirmed Thursday an epidemic of dengue fever in municipalities in five states and they attributed the spread of the disease to the massive movement of people around the country for the Carnival celebrations.

Group targets spiked drinks during Games February 10, 2010
Vancouver is fast becoming a party town as the Olympic Games near. But organizers of the SafeVibe campaign hope residents and visitors hitting bars and lounges don't fall victim to spiked drinks. ..

U.starts aid airdrops into Haiti January 19, 2010
The US military begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake. Some 14,000 ready-to-eat meals and 15,000 litres of water were dropped north-east of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the US said.

Security fears in quake-hit Haiti January 16, 2010
Security concerns rise in Haiti's capital as distribution problems continue to hamper the supply of aid to desperate quake survivors. Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs preying on residents and looting. Officials say thousands of prisoners are unaccounted for after the main prison was destroyed. Relief has been arriving, but little has moved beyond the jammed airport.

SKorea to kill animals to curb spread of 1st outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 8 years January 7, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea reported its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in eight years, prompting quarantine officials to prepare to slaughter cows, pigs and other animals to stop its spread, an official said Thursday. Six out of 185 dairy cows at a farm in Pocheon, about 30 miles (45 kilometres) north of Seoul, tested positive, Agriculture Ministry official Lee Chang-buhm told reporters.

U.S. lifts HIV/Aids immigration ban  January 4, 2010
The US lifts a 22-year immigration ban that stopped anyone with HIV/Aids from entering the country. . .
It put the US in a group of just 12 countries, also including Libya and Saudi Arabia, that excluded anyone suffering from HIV/Aids.

 

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