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chines Future Care is proud to announce that we have formed a strategic joint venture (JV) with International SOS, the world’s leading medical and security risk services company. As a result of the JV Future Care has ownership of Medsea, the International SOS maritime subsidiary and successful provider of medical management services to clients world-wide.

The Future Care and Medsea teams, led by Christina DeSimone, CEO Future Care, will unite Future Care’s years of experience in bringing medical case management and audit services to the maritime industry with International SOS’ global provider network. The JV will deliver world-class telemedical assistance and onshore medical management services to seafarers, shipowners and their insurers across the spectrum of the commercial and yachting community.

International SOS’ expertise and assets allow Future Care to bring unequaled strength of service to our clients and crewmembers across five continents, with 26 Assistance Centers, over 11,000 employees and 92 offices. The combined assets include 1,400 physicians, 56 international clinics, an internal travel tracking team network of 80,000 accredited third-party providers with 99 languages supported. The team is ISO 9001:2008 accredited across all business lines. For a more complete summary of International SOS resources please see: https://www.internationalsos.com/about-us/facts-and-figures.

Future Care has over 25 years’ experience in managing the shipboard medical response in emergency situations, including injury and illness, as well as more routine health considerations. Whether emergency evacuation is required or the problem can be resolved onboard, Future Care’s staff can provide the necessary medical advice and arrangements to respond correctly and efficiently. Future Care routinely works with all the major the P&I Clubs, other insurers, correspondents, port agents and other maritime professionals in responding to crew medical requirements. Future Care’s physicians are trained in occupational and maritime medicine and numerous specialty disciplines. Future Care’s medical and support staff is available to you 24/7, around the world, to respond to urgent and routine medical and health care issues.

For additional information please contact info@futurecareinc.com or see our website home page /services https://futurecareinc.com/ or follow this link to International SOS website https://www.internationalsos.com/newsroom/news-releases/international-sos-and-future-care-inc-announce-joint-venture-oct-16-2018.