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More informationTravel health advice links and resources
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Thrive Worldwide 'Resources'
The Thrive Worldwide website contains advice and resources for many health related issues including personal safety wellbeing.Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire -
British Medical Journal
BMJ occasionally includes articles and papers about travel and tropical medicine which can be of interest to those looking for the latest advances and developments in this field. For a recent review of travel medicine, see the link below.
Web: www.bmj.comLocation: London -
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel section
CDC is the USA's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. Their travel section includes country specific health information and advice including recommended vaccines and medicines.Web: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travelLocation: United States -
Expat Network
This website allows you to choose a country to find visa requirements, cuisine, culture, public holidays and lots of other useful information.
Web: expatnetwork.comLocation: Plumpton Green, East Sussex -
Fit for Travel
'Fit for Travel' is the NHS public access website providing travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK. The website is compiled and updated by a team of experts from the Travel Medicine Division at the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health. There is a searchable map giving details of immunisations needed for each country.
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office
FCO have a comprehensive list of UK embassies overseas and foreign embassies in the UK. -
IAMAT (The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers)
IAMAT is a non-profit membership organization. Since its founding in 1960, IAMAT has been a world leader in advising travellers of health risks, geographical distribution of diseases, immunization requirements and sanitary conditions of water, milk and food, and environmental and climatic conditions around the globe.Web: www.iamat.orgLocation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
IATA TravelCentre
Centralised source for the latest international travel requirements. Draws on a comprehensive database used by virtually every airline, and information gathered from over 1,600 official sources worldwide, such as immigration and police authorities. Includes passport, visa and health info, country info, COVID info and travellers FAQ. -
Jungle Formula
This site includes information on the range of insect repellents produced by 'Jungle Formula' along with how you can obtain them.
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National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)
The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) provides health information for both health professionals and travellers. The information has been compiled by the NaTHNaC clinical and scientific team, and is updated regularly. On these pages you will be able find information about health risks in your destination country, general health and safety advice, plus reports of disease outbreaks.
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NHS Healthcare Abroad
This website, produced by the Department of Health, contains vital information on: Avoiding health risks, planning for healthy travelling and obtaining emergency medical treatment along with lots of useful details. This website also tells you how to get medical treatment abroad, including information on the UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). -
TravelHealth.co.uk
This is a nurse-led, easy to use, TravelHealth guide on the web. Sections include TravelHealth Advice, Disease Prevention, Travel Planning Tools, Travel Shop and TravelHealth Learning Resources. This site sets out to make you aware of the health risks associated with travel and offers practical common sense advice to help you avoid injury and disease.
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TripPrep.com
Country specific travel health adviceWeb: tripprep.comLocation: United States
