travel health network

Country Health Advice

Health information by country.

Get verified and up-to-date advice on:

• Required and recommended vaccinations
• Health risks
• Ongoing outbreaks

Infor mation by health risk

Get advice on a particular health risk, including its geographic distribution, symptoms, and prevention recommendations.

What are the health risks at my destination?

You've come to the right place! Here you'll find verified and up-to-date health recommendations for all countries. Take the stress out of trip planning with our health information from sources trusted by travel health professionals. We give you the most relevant and up-to-date information on immunizations, health risks, and more – all in one place. Generations of travellers have relied on our advice.

How we do it

We update our travel health recommendations daily and only report confirmed cases. Our recommendations are based on information from our local medical and public health collaborators around the world, the latest developments in travel medicine research, and active participation in travel health networks. Other sources include the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT), NaTHNaC, the International Society for Infectious Diseases' ProMED-mail service, and peer reviewed articles in medical and scientific journals. Note that some health risks are not officially reported or are underreported, preventing us from giving you the full picture.

Why are there different travel health recommendations out there?

You may come across conflicting advice or meet another traveller that is taking different antimalarial medication or who received different vaccines than you. Here are the reasons why:

• Some vaccines and medications are not available in your country.
• Guidelines differ among countries due to cultural perception of risk.
• Travel medicine experts may not unanimously agree on some guidelines due to lack of evidence.

It may be tempting to ditch your malaria pills, for example, because it's inconvenient or other travellers may not be taking them. If travel vaccines or medications are recommended by your doctor or travel health practitioner, it's important to take them exactly as prescribed for your own protection and to prevent drug resistance. Travel health recommendations differ for each individual and depend on your health status, destination, trip itinerary, type of travel, and length of stay.

Protecting the health of the British traveller

• About NaTHNaC

Choose from our websites and some key resources below to learn more.

TravelHealthPro

Travel health information aimed at healthcare professionals advising travellers, and people travelling overseas from the UK including news, factsheets, outbreak reports and country information.

Yellow Fever Zone

Clinical and administrative resources for healthcare professionals and other staff running or managing a Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (YFVC). Also find out how to apply to become a YFVC.

Telephone advice line for health professionals

Health professionals advising travellers with complex itineraries or specialist health needs can call weekdays to speak to one of NaTHNaC’s specialist travel health nurses. Find opening hours, contact number and more details.

NaTHNaC Training Portal

Health professionals can access booking information for online and classroom training in yellow fever vaccination, get guidance on how to gain experience in travel medicine and view a listing of forthcoming travel health courses.

Yellow fever vaccination centre search

Search by location or postcode to find a centre offering yellow fever vaccination in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. YFVCs generally also offer a wider travel health service. Search also Scotland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Outbreak Surveillance

Information on disease outbreaks and incidents worldwide from a wide variety of sources, and can be used along with the Country Information section of TravelHealthPro.

We were set up by the Department of Health in 2002 with the broad aim of Protecting the Health of British Travellers . We seek to improve the quality of travel health advice given by GP practices, travel clinics, pharmacies and other healthcare providers, and provide up to date and reliable information for the international traveller, travel industry and national government.

We are commissioned by UK Health Security Agency and hosted by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) ; we also work in partnership with our other network founders Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) , London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) .

Health professionals and travellers seeking health information ahead of travel should visit our website: travelhealthpro.org.uk .

Our main goals

• To develop national guidance on travel health for health professionals advising the public.
• To advise on specific situations and circumstances that could affect the health of British travellers.
• To identify and report on disease outbreaks and other health hazards worldwide.
• To share our information and expertise widely.
• To keep a register of, monitor and train Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (YFVCs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• To collaborate with organisations, particularly in the travel and insurance industries, and in the NHS and government, which share our aim of Protecting the Health of British Travellers.
• To train health professionals to provide best quality, evidence-based trave health advice and services.
• To initiate research, collect and analyse data to enable us to achieve our goals.

Annual reports

• NaTHNaC Annual report 2022-2023
• NaTHNaC Annual report 2021-2022
• NaTHNaC Annual report 2020-2021
• NaTHNaC Annual report 2019-2020
• NaTHNaC Annual report 2018-2019

Dr Dipti Patel OBE Director

Dr Vanessa Field Deputy Director

Administration Team

Masum Miah Operations Manager

Linda Pang YFVC Support

Sheena Ryan Business Support

Terence Corrigan Online Communications

Information

Sanch Kanagarajah Senior Information Analyst

Samia Richards-Zoubir Analyst for Travel Health

Dr Yasvita Gupta Intern Analyst for Travel Health

Clinical Team

Dr Lisa Ford (Liverpool) Clinical Advisor

Dr Catherine Smith Consultant

Dr Natalia Rodriguez-Valero Honorary Clinical Fellow

Dr Kirsten MacGregor Speciality Registrar

Hilary Simons (Liverpool) Senior Specialist Nurse (Travel Health)

Lynda Bramham Specialist Nurse (Travel Health)

Mary Gawthrop Specialist Nurse (Travel Health)

Alexandra Stillwell Specialist Nurse (Travel Health)

Rose Tucker Specialist Nurse (Travel Health)

Rachael Fletcher Specialist Nurse (Travel Health)

NaTHNaC has offices in London and Liverpool.

Membership of the Technical Advisory Group

Dr Nick Beeching Clinical Director, Tropical & Infectious Disease Unit, Royal Liverpool Hospitals; Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Dr Mike Brown Infection Division Clinical Director, University College London Hospitals (UCLH); Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Kevin Dyer Senior Business Development Manager, UK Health Security Agency Dr Vanessa Field Deputy Director, NaTHNaC Prof James G. Logan Head of Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Dr Nicky Longley Consultant Physician and Clinical Lead in Travel Medicine, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals Prof Dilys Morgan MBE Chair of NaTHNaC Technical Advisory Group Dr Dipti Patel OBE Director, NaTHNaC Prof Bertie Squire Professor of Tropical Medicine and Dean of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Dr Fiona Yung Divisional Manager Clinical Support Services, Pathology, Infection , Camden MSK, University College London Hospitals

Our partners

NaTHNaC was founded in 2002 by the Department of Health and is now commissioned by UK Health Security Agency. We work in partnership with our network founders.

UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

THE HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Coverage that goes where you go: Travel worry-free with Blue Cross Blue Shield

Planning to hit the road this travel season?   You’ve got a lot to do!   You’ll have to book your travel, lodging and activities, pack and be sure your home is looked after while you’re gone.   That’s a lot to think about, and the list goes on. With so much to do, it’s easy to overlook one item that might prove crucial: ensuring that you will be covered if you need medical care while traveling.

Most Blue Cross Blue Shield members can rest easy since Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage opens doors in all 50 states and is accepted by over 90 percent of doctors and specialists.   And if your extended travel plans take you abroad, you can ensure you have access to quality care through GeoBlue .

BCBS Coverage Travels with You

If you aren’t sure what’s covered, it’s a good idea to call your Blue Cross Blue Shield company to find out what your benefits are if something goes awry while on vacation. When traveling within the United States, most Blue Cross Blue Shield members will be covered under the BlueCard program, which connects all 36 individual Blue Cross Blue Shield companies so that members can enjoy access to the savings the local Blue Cross Blue Shield plan has negotiated with its doctors and hospitals.

For example, if a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, whose Plan includes the BlueCard program, falls and breaks his arm while hiking in Yellowstone, he will be charged the rate Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming has negotiated with the local hospital rather than paying the steep fees he would otherwise encounter.   Likewise, a BCBS Wyoming member who falls ill in Dallas would be charged the rate BCBS Texas has negotiated with its local providers.   It’s one of the many benefits of belonging to the nation’s oldest and largest health insurance system.

If your plans include international travel, GeoBlue   has an extensive network of options to meet your needs when living or working abroad for an extended period of time.   Though many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans cover international care in emergency situations, GeoBlu e  plans offer the most complete set of benefits and access to services like emergency medical evacuation, which might not be covered by your regular plan.

Insurance Tips for Travelers

Here are a few steps you can take to take charge of your health while traveling:

Traveling Within the United States

• Call your BCBS company to find out what your benefits cover while traveling.
• Always carry your current BCBS ID Card .
• To find nearby doctors and hospitals, call BlueCard Access at 1-800-810-BLUE (2583) or visit the Blue National Doctor & Hospital Provider Finder .
• Call your Blue Plan for precertification or prior authorization if necessary. Refer to the phone number located on your Blue ID card.

Traveling Abroad

• Verify your international benefits with your Blue Plan before leaving the United States, or purchase a GeoBlue  plan.
• Always carry your Blue ID card.
• If you need to locate a doctor or hospital, or need medical assistance services, hotlines are available 24/7. You can reach the BlueCard Worldwide Service Center at 1-800-810-BLUE (2583) or call collect at 1-804-673-1177. If you’re a GeoBlue member, call collect at 1-610-254-8771, or 1-800-257-4823 from inside the U.S.

To learn more, visit BCBS.com or the GeoBlue website.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is an association of 35 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield companies.

Volume 17, Number 1—January 2011

Role of National Travel Health Network and Centre Website during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

Cite This Article

To the Editor: The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) was created in 2002 by the Department of Health in England to provide authoritative guidance in travel medicine. The open-access NaTHNaC website ( www.nathnac.org ) is a key mode of communication, with both health professionals’ and travelers’ areas. Website country information pages (CIP) provide specific guidance for travel to each country of the world, and an outbreak surveillance database (OSD) detailing global outbreaks of disease is updated daily.

In late April 2009, influenza A virus (H1N1) of swine origin was identified in 2 children from California, USA ( 1 ). These cases were traced to travel to Mexico, and a widespread outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico subsequently was recognized. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared a global influenza pandemic ( 2 ). We reviewed use of the NaTHNaC website during the early recognition of pandemic (H1N1) 2009. During this phase, before widespread community transmission in the United Kingdom, assessing the international situation was necessary because travel abroad represented the highest risk for infection ( 3 ).

NaTHNaC, the national authority for travel health advice, posted multiple information resources on pandemic (H1N1) 2009. A daily table of internationally reported cases and deaths was compiled from official sources. A more detailed report of confirmed and suspected cases was circulated to key NaTHNaC stakeholders, including the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The OSD listed progression of the pandemic by date, country, and region. Reports of the pandemic and advice on preventive measures for travelers, termed Clinical Updates, were written daily, posted, and circulated to stakeholders.

NaTHNaC website statistics were obtained from Google Analytics. Use for the first 8 weeks of the pandemic period (April 24–June 18, 2009) was extracted, analyzed by using STATA version 9.1 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX, USA), and compared with use for the 8 weeks preceding the start of the pandemic influenza (prepandemic period, February 27–April 23, 2009).

During the pandemic period, the daily number of visits to the website increased 28.1% over the prepandemic period ( Table ; Technical Appendix Figure 1 ). More new visitors accessed the website (63.6% vs. 61.7%), particularly through the Health Professionals portal (50.7% vs. 46.1%; p<0.001).

The number of website visitors from Mexico and the number of visits to the Mexico CIP also increased; Mexico was the most frequently searched country on the OSD ( Table ). Visits to the Mexico CIP (633 visits) and the Mexico OSD (129 visits) pages peaked on April 27, the Monday after pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was recognized. The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 home page that hosted clinical updates, news items, and an information sheet about subtype H1N1 became the seventh most viewed page (11,009 views). Visits for advice on seasonal influenza also increased markedly.

During the pandemic period, the website was accessed more often through referring websites (46.3%) than it was during the prepandemic period (39.9%; p<0.001). The most frequent referral website was the FCO ( Table ), accounting for 56.4% of all referrals during the pandemic period, with a peak on April 27 ( Technical Appendix Figure 2 ). A large increase also occurred in referrals from the HPA.

Our analysis documents increased use of a national resource during the emergence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Information accessed included specific country information for Mexico and the United States, the countries first reporting cases, and information about and guidance for the prevention of pandemic (H1N1) 2009. The 28% increase in access to the website most likely reflected widespread interest in the pandemic, new links to the NaTHNaC website from UK authorities (e.g., FCO and HPA), and daily communication with stakeholders within the United Kingdom. In addition, NaTHNaC collaborated with these stakeholders and public health agencies to report progression of the outbreak and to help set policy on travel to influenza-affected countries.

The internet is a major resource for travel health information for health professionals and travelers. In 2008, ≈83% of internet users and 61% of all US adults used the Internet to acquire health information; 9% searched for travel health information ( 4 ). Public health agencies also use the Internet to assess global disease threats. Many use informal Internet sources, such as news articles and media outlets, to monitor potential threats in a more timely fashion than through the often delayed public health reporting mechanisms ( 5 – 7 ).

During a rapidly evolving global health situation, such as pandemic influenza, timely, accurate information is needed. The World Health Organization provided daily, and often twice daily, information ( 8 ); the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control used new and existing reporting systems ( 9 , 10 ). The experience of NaTHNaC indicates that acquisition and coordination of information with health authorities, rapid and direct communication of findings and recommendations to stakeholders, and posting of this information for access by travelers and health professionals can increase communication about global health events.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Swine influenza A (H1N1) infection in two children—southern California, March–April, 2009. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 2009 ; 58 : 400 – 2 . PubMed Google Scholar
• World Health Organization . 11 June 2009 : DG statement following the meeting of the Emergency Committee [cited 2010 Sep 3]. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/4th_meeting_ihr/en/index.html
• Health Protection Agency . Update on confirmed swine flu cases in England. 30 April 2009 [cited 2010 Sep 3]. http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1241048759904
• Fox  S , Jones  S . The social life of health information. Americans’ pursuit of health takes place within a widening network of both online and offline resources [cited 2010 Sep 3]. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media/Files/Reports/2009/PIP_Health_2009
• Marano  C , Freedman  DO . Global health surveillance and travelers’ health. Curr Opin Infect Dis . 2009 ; 22 : 423 – 9 . PubMed Google Scholar
• Linge  JP , Steinberger  R , Weber  TP , Yangarber  R , van der Goot  E , Al Khudhairy  DH , Internet surveillance systems for early alerting of health threats. Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14.pii:19162.
• Brownstein  JS , Clark  C , Freifield  BS , Madoff  LC . Digital disease detection—harnessing the web for public health surveillance. N Engl J Med . 2009 ; 360 : 2153 – 5 . DOI PubMed Google Scholar
• World Health Organization . Outbreak communication: best practice for communication with the public during an outbreak. Report of the WHO Expert Consultation on Outbreak Communications held in Singapore, 21–23 September 2004 [cited 2010 Sep 3]. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/WHO_CDS_2005_32web.pdf
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Novel H1N1 flu: CDC response. 2009 Aug 19 [cited 2010 Sep 3]. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cdcresponse.htm
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control . 2009 Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) [cited 2010 Sep 3]. http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/Pages/Influenza_A(H1N1)_Outbreak.aspx
• Table . Number of visits to or searches on the National Travel Health Network and Centre website during the 8 weeks before and after recognition of pandemic (H1N1) 2009

DOI: 10.3201/eid1701.100486

1 Current affiliation: Health Protection Agency, London, UK.

Related Links

• More Letter Articles

Table of Contents – Volume 17, Number 1—January 2011

Please use the form below to submit correspondence to the authors or contact them at the following address:

David R. Hill, National Travel Health Network and Centre, 250 Euston Rd, London NW1 2PG, UK

Comment submitted successfully, thank you for your feedback.

There was an unexpected error. Message not sent.

Exit Notification / Disclaimer Policy

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
• Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
• You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
• CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website.

Article Citations

Highlight and copy the desired format.

Metric Details

Article views: 245.

Data is collected weekly and does not include downloads and attachments. View data is from .

Citations: 1

What is the altmetric attention score.

The Altmetric Attention Score for a research output provides an indicator of the amount of attention that it has received. The score is derived from an automated algorithm, and represents a weighted count of the amount of attention Altmetric picked up for a research output.

Traveling for the first time post-COVID? This new travel telehealth startup wants to answer your questions

No one wants to get sick while on vacation, and this new telehealth startup wants to make medical care faster and more affordable for travelers.

Launching this month, Runway touts itself as the first-to-market telehealth service accessible 24 hours a day, seven days per week from anywhere with an Internet connection. Following an online physician consultation, Runway can equip customers with prescriptions for at least five of the most common travel ailments: altitude sickness, motion sickness, sleeplessness, malaria prevention, and traveler’s diarrhea. Runway’s services cost $30 per consultation, and all travel medications are priced at $130 or lower, which the company compares to an average of $200 to $500 at “most travel clinic visits.”

And as the rules around COVID management continue to change daily (if not hourly) from country to country, Runway’s online travel health hub is meant to provide travelers and travel operators with easier-to-understand information on medical entry requirements, vaccine recommendations, and medication recommendations.

Founder Josh Rome recently shared more with Fortune about launching a new business that mixes travel and telehealth ahead of what is expected to be (or at least hoped to be) a busy rebound summer for the travel industry.

The following interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

Fortune : Can you share a bit about your professional background prior to launching Runway?

Rome: I started my career at Adobe , helping publishers digitize their traditional print publication workflows through the launch of a new product, the Digital Publishing Suite. Operating with a startup mentality under a broader corporate umbrella was a really unique and exciting experience. I learned a lot about building products to scale and the importance of incorporating processes and documentation from the start.

I then joined Patagonia Pharmaceuticals, a startup my brother and father cofounded just a few months prior. Patagonia is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative prescription therapies for rare dermatologic diseases. I led business development efforts to secure an international licensing deal valued at over $100 million, a $1.5 million FDA grant, and ultimately the divestiture of Patagonia’s lead assets to a public dermatology company in 2019.

I have been an avid traveler and adventurer my whole life, venturing to over 60 countries across six continents, circumnavigating the globe on Semester at Sea, and climbing mountains such as Kilimanjaro and Toubkal. Travel has always been a defining characteristic of my personality, so I sought out to better align that passion with my career. In 2019, I launched CitySpeak, a daily travel-based newsletter turned boutique travel agency. I affiliated with one of the largest agent networks in the U.S. and started expanding my network within travel. I met with tour operators from around the world, hoteliers launching exciting new properties, and like minded travelers and travel advisors on a daily basis.

With a career spanning the tech, pharma, and travel sectors, I was uniquely positioned to launch Runway.

While travel obviously plummeted during the pandemic, telehealth took off like never before. What inspired you to launch Runway at the cross-section of these two industries?

After a successful exit from the pharma industry, the seed for Runway was planted even before the pandemic, as the business idea was really born as a result of a gap I identified while managing my own boutique travel agency. After booking a honeymoon in Bali, a family safari, or a father and son trip to climb Machu Picchu, the first question that a client would ask related to medication needs for their travel. At the time, all I could do was suggest they “speak to their doctor” or “contact a local travel clinic.” The travel clinic infrastructure is so fragmented that I couldn’t even recommend a specific one. As a travel advisor, your job is so much more than just booking hotels and airfare. You need to have a complete understanding of your clients travel style, anticipate their needs, and provide suggestions that will enhance their travel experience—before, during, and after their trip.

I was asked this specific question so frequently, that I decided to dig into the data a bit more and discovered that the travel health category was actually larger than both ED and hair loss combined. As I was familiar with the incredible growth of other [direct-to-consumer] telehealth platforms, I thought there was a unique opportunity to build a brand around travel health.

Post-pandemic quarantine, I wanted to see how travel was changing first hand. I ended my lease in Manhattan and packed up my car with my wife, our six-month-old, and 50-pound labradoodle. The subsequent 18 months were spent driving across the U.S., living in Mexico and spending time in Portugal. I quickly discovered that one’s awareness towards their health and travel would be forever changed. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift where considerations around your health and travel need to be completely aligned. While I was always confident that travel would make a huge comeback, the simultaneous growth of telehealth—and particularly DTC telehealth—created a unique moment in time to launch a business perfectly suited to support an industry I am so passionate about.

Travel is poised for a comeback this summer, but there are still lots of varying COVID restrictions in place. How can Runway help in these situations?

Travel is not only poised for a comeback this summer, but we’re already seeing the busiest travel season on record. Regions that have been closed for years are opening up again for the very first time. Rather than focusing on restricted regions, we are highlighting countries that are open and anticipating strong travel demand. Through the creation of our destination-specific travel hub, we’re developing a tool for travelers and travel suppliers that will become the go-to resource for travel health related information. Think: CDC meets travel.state.gov , with an approachable tone.

Coming from the industry, we understand first-hand the need for such a tool and are excited to leverage our resources to provide insight on medical entry requirements, vaccine and medication recommendations, as well as additional travel insights and recommendations. Especially within the ever-changing landscape due to the pandemic, our travel hub is designed to feature content that addresses these common questions and offers tips accordingly. At launch, we have 20 country-specific pages and are continuing to expand content quickly.

How is the company funded? Is it self-funded or have you reached out to investors? What has the financing process been like?

Runway partnered with the team at Pareto Holdings, an investment and incubation vehicle created by Jon Oringer and Edward Lando, from day one. In addition to Pareto, I wanted to expand our cap table with strategic investors across a broad variety of industries. I’m proud to share that we have received investment from an amazing group of founders and C-level executives from category-defining companies such as RXBar, Sweetgreen, Alice Hospitality, Softbank, Jerry Media, Selina, Plaid, and Intello among others.

Looking forward over the next five years, how do you want to grow Runway? Will you add additional telehealth (or in person) services?

We view travel health as our wedge into the broader travel industry. Alongside health care, travel is also a $1 trillion industry, ripe for disruption.

Runway is a source for information, products, and content. At launch, we’re excited to offer prescription medications for many of the most common travel ailments, and we are working closely with our growing network of travel supplier partners to own this category. These individuals range from any of the 150,000+ travel advisors based in the U.S., to tour operators, booking platforms, travel insurance companies, and others. Runway is integrating directly into the documentation these suppliers are already providing their customers as a complementary offering, providing more convenient and affordable access to prescription medication, and essential information.

Our immediate goal is to displace the antiquated travel clinic by expanding our offerings within the travel health category, including the addition of new prescription products, over-the-counter medications, supplements, as well as eventually, access to travel vaccines. Alongside the development of our product portfolio, we will continue to build out our travel health hub to ensure that Runway remains the go-to resource for travel health related information, for both travelers and travel suppliers.

It’s important for us to remain focused building our community, listening to their needs, and developing elegant and innovative solutions for them as travelers and travel suppliers.

And finally, on a lighter note, given you’re an avid traveler, where are you looking forward to traveling next as more and more borders reopen?

I can’t wait to get back to Japan. It’s a country that I’ve been fortunate enough to visit three times and one of the few places that I just can’t get enough of. I always describe Japan as a place where you never feel more lost but in the best way possible. There is so much to love about the country—from the food to the culture to the kindness of the locals—whether you’re enjoying the serenity of Kyoto or a sensory assault in Tokyo, it’s such a wondrous place to visit.

This is an installment of  Startup Year One , a special series of interviews with founders about the major lessons they have learned in the immediate aftermath of their businesses’ first year of operation.

Latest in Lifestyle

• 0 minutes ago

Drake’s fake Tupac, a $50,000 Elon Musk romance scam, and AI-generated racist tirades: Deepfakes are terrorizing society

Livable wages mean more expensive burgers as California fast-food chains hike menu prices

After MLB player grievances over see-through, sweat-drenched uniforms, Nike concedes to 2025 upgrades

Australian billionaire says ‘Titanic’ replica will set sail in 2027—but first he has to build the ship

How the baby boomer ‘wealth effect’ is driving inflation: it’s ‘the richest retiring generation we’ve ever had’

Gen Z job seeker refused to do 90-minute task because it ‘looked like a lot of work’—now the CEO who complained about it is being slammed

Most popular.

The meteoric rise and stunning fall of Prime, Logan Paul’s energy drink that was once resold for almost $1,500 a can: ‘A brand cannot live on hype alone’

The 5 best supplements for healthy aging, according to a longevity expert

Elon Musk publicly dumped California for Texas—now Golden State customers are getting revenge, dumping Tesla in droves

The U.S. economy is actually a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ as the weak GDP report masks underlying strength, Wells Fargo says

Elon Musk says any company that isn’t spending $10 billion on AI this year like Tesla won’t be able to compete

Search When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.

Choose the plan that meets your needs and spend more time enjoying your international experience not worrying about your insurance coverage.

• Customer Stories
• Resume Quote / Application

What type of coverage do you need?

Vacation / holiday, visitor / immigrant, student / scholar, employer / business traveler, expat / global citizen, mission / social good, marine captain / crew.

• Flights / Airfare
• Cruises / Excursions

Travel Medical Insurance

Temporary coverage for accidents, sicknesses, & emergency evacuations when visiting or traveling outside of your home country.

Popular Plans

International health insurance.

Annually renewable international private medical insurance coverage for expats and global citizens living or working internationally.

Travel Insurance

Coverage designed to protect you from financial losses should your trip be delayed, interrupted, or cancelled.

Individual & Family Services

Non-insurance services for worldwide emergency evacuation, field rescue, medical transport, and 24/7/365 travel assistance.

Enterprise Services

Meet your duty of care obligations with confidence, knowing your travelers are safe, healthy, and connected wherever they may be in the world.

What type of organization do you represent?

• Corporations
• Insurance Companies
• Educational Institutions
• Mission Organizations
• Maritime Industries
• Government Agencies
• Non-Profit Organizations

Medical & Travel Assistance

Global workers' compensation case management, security assistance services, insurance administrative services, let's find the right plan for you, answer a few questions below to see prices.

Already know what you need?

• By Popularity
• Global Medical Insurance
• Patriot Lite
• Patriot America Plus
• Patriot Platinum
• iTravelInsured Travel SE
• iTravelInsured Travel LX
• iTravelInsured Travel Lite
• Patriot Exchange Program
• Visitors Care
• Outreach Travel Medical Insurance
• Global Mission Medical Insurance
• Student Health Advantage
• GlobeHopper Senior
• Patriot Multi-Trip
• Student Health Advantage Platinum
• Global Crew Medical Insurance

International Health and Travel Insurance Offerings from IMG

IMG is an award-winning global benefits and assistance services company and one of the only companies in the market to offer travel medical, international health, and travel insurance plans. Get a quote now and choose the right plan for your next trip:

Travel Medical Insurance protects you in the event of an illness or injury while traveling outside of your home country.

Travel Insurance protects you from financial losses should your trip be delayed, interrupted, or cancelled. It also includes coverage for medical expenses while abroad.

International Health Insurance provides medical coverage for individuals and families living abroad (or away from their home country) and includes benefits such as preventive care, routine check-ups, and treatment for illnesses and injuries.

Travel Insurance Questions Answered

How to choose the best travel protection plan for you, the cost of increased flight delays & cancellations: how travel insurance can help, is travel insurance worth it, select why you are away from home., get plan recommendations and helpful resources., government services, give us a call, have any questions we’re here to help you, 866-263-0669.

You can find more information on health, travel, tourism, and insurance on our blog, Global Connect.

• "Although one hopes never to use travel insurance, IMG was a godsend throughout our ordeal. We couldn’t have done it without your continued assistance." Joan D. United States

" I took comfort in the fact that IMG had my back. "

While skiing in Chile, Mark, an IMG member, found himself on the brink of paralysis.

Global Resources. Local Care.

Languages spoken in-house, countries where members are served, insurance plans to fit your needs, employees & growing, doctors & hospitals in our global database, headquarters, send a message.

If you need to send personal information such as medical records, payment information, etc., please use our Secure Message Center .

Thank you for your message! We'll be in touch shortly.

Select your language.

• Director's welcome
• Freedom of Information
• Board of Trustees
• Call for nominations
• Code of Governance
• Constitution - brief history
• Criminal Finances Act
• Governance structure
• LSTM Tax Strategy 2020/21
• Policies and Procedures
• How to find us
• Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team
• BAME Network
• Freedom To Speak Up
• Governance & Statutory Reporting
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Race Equity at LSTM
• Stonewall Diversity Champions
• Frequently Asked Procurement Questions
• Procurement - Governance
• Procurement strategy
• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Decolonising the Curriculum
• Sustainability & Environment at LSTM
• LSTM Staff Awards
• LSTM Strategy
• Safeguarding
• Kennedy Uadiale
• Dr Chris Clarkson
• Dr Ifeanyi Nsofor
• Dr Letitia Obeng
• Jonathan Whittall
• Julia Fedec
• Karilyn and Richard Collins
• Kevin Marsh
• Matthew Dunne
• Peter McCormick
• Professor Dr C.P. Ramachandran
• Rozi McCollum
• Stefanie Meredith
• Arnaud Peytremann
• Charlie Easmon
• Chris White
• Dr Claudia Caterina Paredes Esquivel
• Dr Luret Lar
• Dr Maggie Baker
• Dr. Louis Paluku Sabuni
• Gillian Slinger
• Jane Drichta
• Kevin Ochieng Opondo
• Miguel Manuel Dorotan
• Professor Alan Fenwick
• Taher Qassim MBE
• Whitney Mwangi
• Contact the Alumni Team
• Alumni benefits and services
• Impact case studies
• Guided Tours of LSTM
• Big Bang North West
• Bluedot festival
• LSTM’s STEM Ambassadors
• Pint of Science
• Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
• SciArt Intervention Project at Liverpool Tate
• Science Fridays – SciFri!
• Swab & Send
• Diagnostics and interventions
• ResistanceSim
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Vector Control
• Vector behaviour and genomics
• assessing-refugee-health-in-Uganda
• Advanced Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care competency-based curriculum for resident doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology at the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
• Completed Programmes
• EMOC Webinar Series
• Abstracts KML 2023
• End of Programme KML Event, Nairobi 2023
• First Summer School of Department of International Public Health Opening Doors for Collaboration and Support
• Book of Abstracts KML 2022
• Equipment Donation Tanzania
• Experience of a Quality Improvement Training facilitator in Oyo state, Nigeria, June 2022
• Experiences of a healthcare provider attending Quality Improvement Trainings in June 2022 in Oyo State
• Experiences of a registered midwife and nurse who participated in the ANC/PNC Training, Kaduna State, Nigeria, October 2021
• Our Togo partners sharing their impressions on impact of capacity strengthening in QI of ANC & PNC
• Integrated Approach in Improving Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes in Kenya
• Antenatal and Postnatal Care
• Maternal Death Surveillance and Response workstream
• Pre-service workstream
• Quality Improvement (QI)
• Media Gallery
• Improve availability and quality of integrated HIV, TB and malaria services in antenatal and postnatal care in Kaduna and Oyo states in Nigeria.
• LSTM Nigeria
• Engaging Communities in Improving the Quality of ANC/PNC in Africa
• Podcast 'Improving Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health in Kenya'
• Health systems, including health workforce, data collection, and maternal health services
• Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis
• Maternity Care | Emergency Obstetric Care | Maternal Health
• Neonatal health and care
• Publications in chonological order
• Quality of Maternal and Newborn care
• Research Methodology
• Training and Capacity Building
• Beneficiary Stories
• Evidence Generation
• Improving the quality of integrated antenatal and postnatal care
• Increasing availability of integrated antenatal care and postnatal care
• Reserach Studies - Overview
• Mentorship Training UDOM, Tanzania
• Sustainability of Qualitity improvement programme
• Ministry of Health Tanzania
• Ministry of Health Zanzibar
• State University of Zanzibar
• University of Dodoma
• The Blended Learning Course
• Implementation Programme
• Welcome and meet the team
• Stillbirth prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: publications and resources
• Malaria in Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Exposure Registry - MiMBa
• Global Child Health
• Well Travelled Clinic
• Tuberculosis research
• Global Lung Health
• Neonatal Nutrition Network
• The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR)
• Disease pathogenesis and immunoparasitology
• Drug discovery and development
• The Transposon Registry
• Centre for Drugs and Diagnostic Research
• Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNTD)
• Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Global Health
• Centre for Snakebite Research
• Centre for Capacity Research
• Health Systems & Workforce Strengthening Unit
• CHESS doctoral students
• CHESS: outputs and resources
• Centre for Tuberculosis Research
• Global Health Trials Unit
• EiR at LSTM
• Development
• Implementation
• Policy and practice
• Further information
• LSTM Research Integrity Statement
• Research Ethics Committee
• Research Misconduct
• Research Sponsorship & Ethics
• Training Resources
• MRC CIC successful applicants 2020-21
• MRC CIC successful applicants 2022
• NIHR Global Health Research Group on African Snakebite Research.
• NIHR Global Health Research Group on research on integrated approaches for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases and HIV-infection in Africa
• NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Lung health & Tuberculosis Research in Africa
• Outcomes and strategic impact from previous ISSF funding.
• Medical Research Council Proximity to Discovery (P2D) Industry Engagement Fund
• IMPALA: Team
• Community prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms in rural Malawi: Implications for policy.
• IMPALA: What we do
• IMPALA: Training
• IMPALA at The Union Conference
• Global Asthma Report
• IMPALA: Information sheet
• IMPALA: Peer-reviewed publications
• Our partners
• Where we work
• DCF Awardee: Jennifer Lord
• DCF Awardee: Kondwani Jambo
• DCF Awardee: Stuart Ainsworth
• DCF Awardee: Victoria Watson
• DCF stories: Professor Giancarlo Biagini
• Dr Ana Karina Pitol Garcia
• Dr Daire Cantillon
• Dr Karina Mondragon-Shem
• Dr Maaike Seekles
• Dr Naomi Dyer
• The Director’s Catalyst Fund: 2018 awardees
• The Director’s Catalyst Fund: 2019 awardees
• The Director’s Catalyst Fund: 2020 awardees
• The Director’s Catalyst Fund: 2021 awardees
• The Director’s Catalyst Fund: 2023 awardees
• The inaugural funding awardees 2017
• Hamish Ogston Foundation grant awardees Kenya
• Hamish Ogston Foundation grant awardees Malawi
• Hamish Ogston Foundation grant awardees: Cameroon
• Skills Development Fellowships
• COVID-19 Research pipeline – Diagnostics
• COVID-19 Research pipeline – Prevention
• COVID-19 Oxford Vaccine Trial
• Covid-19 response. the role of the Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics
• Culture and study of COVID-19 virus
• Covid 19 Information resources
• Improving Health Systems: Adjusting to COVID-19
• Well Travelled Clinics and COVID-19
• LSTM Technician Commitment
• Animal research
• Concordat for Research Career Development
• Seminars and lectures
• Annual Reports and Financial Statements
• Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme
• A•WOL Consortium
• 2020 LIV-TB Schedule
• 2021 LIV-TB Schedule
• LIV-TB 2022 Seminars
• Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group
• Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
• Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Liverpool Centre for Global Health Research
• Global Network of neglected tropical diseases
• Imported fever service (IFS)
• Liverpool Health Campus
• Liverpool Health Partners
• Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC)
• Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) Consortium
• State of the Tropics
• Stop TB Partnership
• Research, Evidence and Development Initiative (READ-It)
• The Global Snakebite Initiative

The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)

• WHO Collaborating Centres
• ACTs (IMPACT)
• EHPC Completed Trials
• FAMILY MICRO Study: Family ReseArch of MIcrobes Linked to RespiratorY Infections
• Lifebuoy bar soap hand wash study (RCT)
• EHPC Publications
• EHPC collaborators
• How is pneumonia treated?
• Pneumonia can be prevented
• What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
• What causes pneumonia?
• What is pneumonia?
• Who is at risk of pneumonia?
• Effect of asthma on immune response to pneumococcus
• Exploring the effect of age on immunity against pneumonia
• Hand Wash Study
• Nose and Throat Study
• Our trial ambassadors
• The effect of new strains of bacteria
• Why model pneumococcal carriage?
• ARC Volunteer Database
• NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections
• EHPC trials
• Pneumonia trials: information for volunteers
• Partnership for Increasing the Impact of Vector Control (PIIVeC)
• The NTD Modelling Consortium
• AGILE: Coronovirus drug testing initiativwe
• DRUM: Drivers of Resistance in Uganda and Malawi
• Echitab Study Group (2006 – 2012)
• Everton Football Club
• HIV-TB in One
• Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute & Médecins Sans Frontières
• Knowledge Quarter Liverpool
• LFC Foundation
• LIGHT Consortium
• Lancaster University
• MRC Neonatal Nutrition Network project Meeting Maseno University Kenya 4-8 June 2018
• PERFORM2Scale
• ReBUILD for Resilience
• ARCS Partners
• Baseline African Sepsis Incidence Survey (BASIS)
• DELPHI – Quality Standards for care of the critically unwell patient in Africa
• The Liverpool-Guangdong Drug Discovery Consortium
• The Pandemic Institute
• Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium
• UK Health and Security Agency
• iiCON: Infection Innovation Consortium
• LSTM global partnerships
• Alwen Myfanwy Evans (1895-1937)
• Dr Letitia Obeng: a life spent influencing tropical disease research and policy around the world.
• Joseph Everett Dutton (1874 – 1905)
• Mary Kingsley (1862 – 1900)
• Professor Brian Gilmore Maegraith CMG, MA, MB, BS, DPhil, DSc, FRCP (1907 – 1989)
• Professor Rubert William Boyce FRS
• Sir Ronald Ross KCB KCMG FRS FRCS
• Warrington Yorke (1883 – 1943)
• 125th anniversary projects
• LSTM Public lectures 2023
• LSTM – Past, Present and Future
• Burma Railway Medicine
• Captive Memories
• The Secret Art of Survival
• LSTM Archives
• Mary Kingsley Medal
• Understanding our history
• LSTM Partnerships
• Collaborations

The National Travel Health Network and Centre, NaTHNaC, has been created to promote clinical standards in travel medicine with the broad goal of  Protecting the Health of British Travellers . We do this by improving the quality of travel health advice available to GP practices and other healthcare providers.

NaTHNaC's goals:

• To develop consistent and authoritative national guidance on general health matters for health professionals advising the public travelling abroad, and to disseminate this information widely.
• To provide guidance on specific situations relating to the health of travellers.
• To carry out surveillance of infectious and non-infectious hazards abroad, producing accessible regular output of such surveillance.
• To administer the Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• To engage the major stakeholders concerned with travel health especially the travel industry, insurance industry and government bodies, to assist both in sentinel surveillance and to engage in constructive dialogue towards a unified prevention approach.
• To facilitate, in collaboration with other training providers, the training of health care and other personnel in the provision of best quality travel health advice, based on such evidence as is available.
• To define short-term and long-term research priorities in relation to the above.

• Find A Doctor
• Pay My Bill
• (412) DOCTORS
• Infectious Diseases

International Travel Clinic

When you’re preparing for your next trip abroad, don’t forget to include a visit to the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) International Travel Clinic.

Our infectious disease physicians lower your risk of getting sick so you can have a great trip. You also have access to travel vaccinations you may need.

Travel medicine at AHN: Why choose us?

When you come to our International Travel Clinic, you’ll receive care from infectious disease physicians. These physicians specialize in preventing and treating diseases that are more common in other parts of the world, such as tuberculosis.

With experienced infectious disease specialists, you can count on us for effective care. They provide vaccinations and travel tips that help people avoid infectious diseases. And if you end up getting sick during your trip, we can treat you once you get home. Find out more about the care and prevention of infectious diseases .

We are available before and after your trip:

• Before your trip: We ask you about your health history, travel destination, and planned activities. We then tailor your preventive care and travel tips to help you stay as healthy as possible.
• After you come home: If you feel sick, we quickly get to the source of the symptoms using sophisticated diagnostic techniques. We may use molecular testing, which helps us accurately diagnose a broad range of conditions. This information allows us to recommend treatments that help you feel better as soon as possible.

Visiting our international travel clinic: What to expect

At AHN, we offer travel-related care from the same network of physicians you already know and trust. And our infectious disease physicians have access to your health information through our secure electronic medical record. This coordinated approach means you receive effective care based on all aspects of your well-being.

Our international travel clinic is located at:

Allegheny General Hospital 420 East North Ave. East Wing 4th floor, Suite 406 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 359-3297

Get directions

When you come to our clinic, here’s what to expect:

We ask you about where you are traveling and the activities you have planned. For example, it’s helpful to know whether you’ll be sightseeing in a city or camping in the jungle.

We also ask you about your health, including your vaccination history. If you can’t remember what shots you’ve received, we may be able to find this information in our electronic medical record.

Travel vaccination recommendations

We suggest travel vaccinations that are best for your situation. Your care may include:

• Routine vaccinations are shots that people need even if they aren’t traveling. Options often include flu and tetanus shots.
• Recommended vaccinations protect you against disease risks specific to where you are traveling.
• Required vaccinations are mandatory for certain countries. For example, travel to Saudi Arabia may mean getting a meningococcal vaccination.

Travel safety recommendations

We give you practical tips for staying healthy abroad. These tips may include:

• Drinking bottled or purified water
• Staying away from certain foods
• Washing your hands often
• Taking preventive medications, such as anti-diarrheals to prevent diarrhea

Travel vaccinations available at AHN

We recommend the shots that are right for you based on your vaccination history and travel plans. For the best results, you should start receiving vaccinations four to six weeks before your trip.

Travel vaccinations we frequently provide are subject to availability and include:

• Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
• Typhoid fever
• Yellow fever

Sick care after your trip

If you come home sick or start feeling ill shortly after coming back, we are here for you. Make an appointment to see one of our infectious disease physicians if you experience:

• Diarrhea lasting two weeks or more
• A fever within a month of coming home
• Skin problems , including insect bites that look abnormal or rashes that don’t go away

Call (412) DOCTORS (412) 362-8677 or request an appointment  to learn more about AHN infectious disease services.

Appointments

(412) 362-8677

The Travel Coach Network

Travel is more than just a transaction, facebook members, podcast downloads.

HIre a Travel Coach

Become a Travel Coach

What the travel coach network entails.

Learn about becoming a Certified Travel Coach™ or view all of our courses and programs

Membership Club

Become a member of the TCN Membership Club! See what’s included

Meet, connect, and collaborate with other Travel Coaches from around the globe in our online community!

Search for and hire a Travel Coach that best suits yours travel needs

WHAT IS TRAVEL COACHING?

We believe in the power that travel has on our mind, lifestyle, relationships, wellbeing, and even our work-life.

Travel Coaching is about helping people use travel as a tool for healing, transformation, connection, self-discovery, or reaching their personal or professional goals.

We as human beings travel for far deeper reasons than just for a vacation.  Travel Coaches help people bring awareness to why they want to travel so that they can be more intentional with their travel decisions.

We have all heard of “tranformative travel” before. Well, travel coaches simply help make that transformation possible.

WHAT IS THE TRAVEL COACH NETWORK?

The Travel Coach Network is not a travel agency. Instead we focus on empowering and guiding the next wave of leaders, change-makers, and travel experts in the travel industry by pioneering the Travel Coaching industry. The TCN is a women-led company that trains, educates, and certifies travel coaches through our world’s first and only International Coach Federation certification program. We are a global community of travel coaches who focus in specific niches and help travelers have the transformative and meaningful experiences that they need.

Learn more about the TCN’s 2023 Survey on the Deeper Reasons for Why People Travel.

The Travel Coach Network is empowering and guiding the next wave of leaders, change-makers, and travel experts in the travel industry by pioneering the Travel Coaching industry. The TCN is a women-led company that humanizes travel experiences by adding the human-centric approach to how and why people travel. We are a global community of travel coaches who are ready to help travelers have the transformative and meaningful experiences that their souls are yearning for.

THE TRAVEL COACH NETWORK WELCOMES ALL GENDERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO JOIN OUR GROWING COMMUNITY OF TRAVEL COACHES AND EXPERTS!

ARE YOU READY TO THRIVE THROUGH TRAVEL™?

We pride ourselves on our Thrive Through Travel™ initiative. The TCN understands the true value that travel has on our wellbeing and its ability to help us thrive personally, mentally, socially, professionally, and more. Travel is shifting from just wanting to sip a pina colada on a beach and staying within the four walls of an all-inclusive resort. People are seeking an experience that transforms, heals, inspires, and resets them. Travel is the ideal tool to do that but only when intention is made. Join us as we emphasize the fact that travel is an incredible way to help us thrive through all aspects of life.

Home to the World’s First and Only ICF Accredited Certification Program for International Travel Coaches.

What our travel coaches do.

CAMILA CASTRO

MINDFUL TRAVEL COACH

“I help intentional seekers create more enriching, fulfilling, and rewarding travel experiences through mindful tools adn practices. Together we navigate both their inner and outer journeys, so they feel inspired adn empowered to travel and live with greater purpose, meaning, and impact.”

LONG-TERM TRAVEL COACH FULLFILLED PASSPORT TRAVEL

“I coach people interested in long-term travel, including a gap year, sabbatical, or career break, so they can make their travel dreams a reality. Through coaching, we explore personal desires for long-term travel in order to create a trip that is meaningful and purpose-driven.”

Geneva Lutomski

TRAVEL AND WORK ABROAD COACH UNWRAP YOU MAP

“l help US based 20-somethings achieve long-term international work and travel goals throughout Europe and Australasia. I coach people interested in long-term travel, including a gap year, sabbatical, or career break, so they can make their travel dreams a reality. Through coaching, we explore personal desires for long-term travel in order to create a trip that is meaningful and purpose-driven.”

Denise Entholzner

SPIRITUAL TRAVEL COACH INNER COMPASS TRAVEL

“I empower first time solo travelers to gain confidence and find personal and spiritual growth through solo travel.”

Rebecca Thomas

CAREER & TRAVEL COACH FEEL GOOD GETAWAYS

“Combining my 20-year recruitment and career coaching experience with my passion for travel I help those at a career crossroads find clarity and courage to take the next step in their journey. I also help individuals develop their leadership and personal skills through travel and work with organizations to help support their employees’ wellbeing whilst travelling for business.”

Nizie Nazeha Lokman, FCIM

MANIFESTATION TRAVEL COACH

“I help multi-passionate corporate mothers and mompreneurs to nail their strategic narrative and manifest their world inspired by their travels so they can shift from burnout to becoming balanced-in that creates transformative value to themselves and others, as who they truly are, that positively impacts the world.”

Jabulile B. Ngwenya

ABUNDANCE-INFORMED TRANSFORMATION TRAVEL COACH TRAVEL AFRICA WITH JABU

“I help people who have suffered loss see beyond the prison of grief and connect with the abundance they are and the abundance in the world. Using the power of ubuntu – I am because we are, I help people connect positively with communities in Africa. When we commune with the wholeness of others through conversation and storytelling, we learn to find ourselves again, we learn to engage with our inherent abundance and allow ourselves to live the full unique expression of life and love that we are.”

Anna (ANNIE) Rodriguez Brulloths

TRAVEL LIFESTYLE COACH VACAY EVERY DAY WITH ANNIE

“I help families take recurring vacations and digitally scrapbook their treasured travel memories to enjoy over and over again, all on a budget. I also help them knock down their mental hurdles of traveling and vacationing due to fear, lack of experience, or finances.”

Sonia Cruz Oro

TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAVEL COACH TRAVEL AWAKENS

“I help people to reconnect with their authentic self and clearly envision where to go next with their life.”

Claire Burt

MEANINGFUL TRAVEL COACH YOUR TRAVEL ANALYST

“I help travel businesses thoughtfully elevate products and services such as books, courses, itineraries, and presentations. As a Meaningful Travel Coach, I use research-based strategies rooted in fields like psychology to help your travel business bridge the gap between the logistics of travel and the human experience.”

Francesca Elisabetta Owens

TRAVEL CURATOR TRAVEL FROM THE INSIDE OUT

“Francesca Elisabetta as featured in the Washington Post & AARP ETHEL magazine transforms the lives of women 55+ through curated travel experiences in Italy & Europe. Choose from her Travel From The Inside Out 3-month online course, 10-day “Il Dolce Far Niente” coaching experience in Spoleto Italy or online trip design with overcoming your obstacles.”

Veerle Beelen

TRAVEL & LIFE COACH UNPACK BY VEER

“I help expats & nomads to reinvent themselves, create their ideal lifestyle and find home within, wherever they are.”

Tiffany H. Lyon

CAREER TRANSITION TRAVEL COACH SUNTIMA CONSULTING

“I use tools including travel and adventure to help professionals successfully navigate personal change associated with mid-to-late career transitions such as (but not limited to) retirement.”

Andrea L. Leschak

TRAVEL-HEALTH COACH & PATIENT ADVOCATE WAYFINDER ADVANTAGE

“I help travelers, especially those with illness or complex medical challenges, proactively identify and problem-solve health-related concerns, empowering them to travel with confidence and self-reliance.”

Kara McWest

SOLO TRAVEL COACH BRIGHTER SIDE COACHING & WELLNESS

“I help people build their confidence and reignite their sense of wonder through meaningful solo travel experiences.”

Jessica Grace Coleman

TRAVEL TRANSFORMATION COACH THE SCRIPT TRAVEL TRANSFORMATION SERVICES

“I help people boost their confidence and conquer their fears through intentional travel and my Travel Transformation Framework.”

Kiawna Brewster

TRAVEL COACH

“To help build a world with more people who get outside of their comfort zones to experience the world and open their perspectives. Helping people realize the importance of travel for human connection and how cultural and linguistic knowledge can play into this. Helping people to see that travel is not only a personal but a political act as we experience the realities of the world outside of our own bubble, recognize out priviledge, become more aware and concerned for our planet and the creatures that inhabit it, feel more compassion for other people.”

Cherie Vicera

“I help my clients to see there is more to travel than a destination, a date, or a dwelling. I want them to look back on their travels and know they have become a better person because of them.”

Alicia Cintron

“I help more young women of color travel confidently and safely”

Erica Forrest

TRAVEL EDUCATION COACH TRIP SCHOLARS

“I help curious travelers use their excitement about upcoming trips to invest in meaningful discovery before they leave. I blend over thirty years’ experience in education with the discoveries made through my own journeys, supporting clients to better understand their destinations, and ultimately, themselves. I excel at expanding my clients’ excitement for travel into deeper understanding and joyful discovery. ”

ANJENE ABSTON

“I encourage people to use traveling as a form of relaxation and mental wellness. I also get people to travel more, expand their horizons and understanding of the world”

IMPORTANT LINKS

RESOURCES CERTIFICATION HIRE A TRAVEL COACH TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY DISCLAIMER

Our websites may use cookies to personalize and enhance your experience. By continuing without changing your cookie settings, you agree to this collection. For more information, please see our University Websites Privacy Notice .

UConn Today

• School and College News
• Arts & Culture
• Community Impact
• Entrepreneurship
• Health & Well-Being
• Research & Discovery
• UConn Health
• University Life
• UConn Voices
• University News

April 24, 2024 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine

UConn Health Minute: Travel Tips

Up to half of travelers can experience a medical illness when abroad. Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, director of Travel Medicine at UConn Health, says some simple precautions can help you stay healthy during your trip.

Recent Articles

April 29, 2024

The Brain and Spine Institute Opens at UConn Health

Read the article

School of Pharmacy 2024 Commencement Speakers

The Powers of Positivity for the Best Patient Experience at UConn Health

Travel Health Network Update: November/December 2023

This update is being sent to members of the Wisconsin Travel Health Network.  

Traveling with Chronic Conditions  

The winter months can be busy with travel for Wisconsinites who are looking to escape the cold. This is a good time to remind travelers with chronic conditions about the extra steps they may need to take to stay healthy while traveling.  

Traveling with medication   

Individuals with chronic conditions should be advised to schedule an appointment with their established health care provider at least one month prior to travel to discuss health concerns, planned travel activities, and any medication concerns. If traveling abroad with medication, travelers should check with the US embassy at their destination to make sure their medications are allowed. Most countries will require a written prescription or medical certificate for the medications. Anyone traveling for longer than 30 days may also need to check with their insurance company to make sure they can get enough of their medication to last the full duration of travel.

Getting care while abroad

Travelers with chronic conditions should also plan for how they will get health care while they are traveling should a medical need arise. Carrying a card with information about health conditions and a list of current medications is important. If care is needed, the US embassy or consulate should be able to help travelers locate medical services at their destination. Travelers should find out if their insurance covers medical care abroad. If not, they should be advised to consider buying additional insurance that covers health care and medical evacuation expenses outside the U.S.

Resources for travelers with specific chronic conditions

In addition to the general recommendations above, there may be special considerations for different chronic conditions. A full list of all special considerations can be found in the 2024 CDC Yellow Book. A list of resources for travelers can also be found in the 2024 CDC Yellow Book.

CDC Travel Health Notices for international travelers

Level 4 – avoid all travel.

None at this time.

Level 3 – Reconsider Non-Essential Travel

Level 2 – practice enhanced precautions, chikungunya  .

The CDC has issued a level 2 travel notice for chikungunya in several districts in Burkina Faso. Chikungunya disease is caused by the chikungunya virus and is spread to humans by mosquitoes. Travelers to this area should take care to protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellent, wearing long sleeves shirts and pants, and staying in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens. The CDC recommends that pregnant travelers reconsider travel to Burkina Faso. Mothers who are infected with chikungunya near the time of delivery can pass the virus to their baby before or during delivery. Infected newborns are at risk for severe illness and poor long-term health outcomes.

Travelers should seek medical attention if they develop fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash, during or after travel.

Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The CDC issued a level 2 travel notice on December 6, 2023, for the DRC where 22 of 26 provinces have had reported cases. Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus and can be transmitted person-to-person, animal-to-person and by contact with contaminated materials. There is some evidence that Clade I, which can have more severe clinical presentation and has a case fatality rate around 10%, is causing mpox in DRC. This is in contrast to the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak that was driven by the less virulent Clade IIb monkeypox virus. Travelers in the DRC should:

• Avoid close contact with sick people, including those with skin lesions or genital lesions.
• Avoid contact with contaminated materials used by sick people (such as clothing, bedding, or materials used in health care settings) or materials that came into contact with infected animals.
• Avoid contact with dead or live wild animals, such as small mammals including rodents (rats, squirrels) and non-human primates (monkeys, apes).
• Avoid eating or preparing meat from wild game (bushmeat) or using products derived from wild animals from endemic countries throughout Central and West Africa (creams, lotions, powders).

Level 1 – Practice Usual Precautions

Dengue in the Americas – updated 11/27/23.

Global Measles– updated 11/20/23.

You can   r e v i e w  all  n e w a n d o n g o i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a v e l n o t i c e s o n t h e C D C T r a v e l H e a l t h w e b s i t e .

Health care Provider Continuing Education Opportunities  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has continuing education opportunities available for health care providers who are caring for travelers before or after travel. These trainings are intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians, physician assistants, health educators, and other clinicians. Topics include:

• Yellow Fever
• Lassa Fever
• Rickettsioses

Trainings include information regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment for the above diseases. There is no cost to complete the trainings. They can be accessed on the CDC Travel Health Website on the “Clinician Resources” page.

Disease Spotlight: Cholera

Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by certain types of Vibrio cholerae bacteria. Only strains of Vibrio cholerae-O1 and Vibrio cholerae-O139 that can produce the cholera toxin can cause the disease called cholera. Other strains of V. cholerae cause a disease called vibriosis. Cholera is rare in the developed world. There are zero to five cases reported in the United States each year and they are usually acquired during international travel. Cholera is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries where V. cholerae is endemic, population density is high, sanitation is poor and access to safe drinking water is scarce. An estimated 1.3 to 5 million infections occur worldwide annually with most infections occurring in children under 5 years old.

Who is at risk?

Anyone who travels to areas where cholera is endemic can become infected with the bacteria. There has been an ongoing global pandemic in Asia, Africa and Latin America for the last 60 years. Although still rare, cholera appears to be more common in travelers who are visiting friends and relatives and those performing humanitarian aid work in outbreak settings. These groups may have longer stays and limited access to safe food and water. Some examples of travelers at higher risk include:

• Health care personnel treating cholera patients.
• Cholera outbreak response workers.
• Travelers in an area of active cholera transmission who cannot or do not always follow safe food and water precautions and personal hygiene measures to prevent fecal-oral transmission.

What are the symptoms?  

Most people with cholera are asymptomatic or have mild gastrointestinal symptoms. However, about one in 10 people with cholera will experience severe symptoms, which, in the early stages, include:

• Mild to profuse, voluminous, watery diarrhea (“rice-water” appearance).
• Severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
• Muscle cramps.
• Low blood sugar.
• Restlessness or irritability.

Usually, no fever or abdominal cramps are present. If dehydration is untreated, it can lead to kidney failure, shock, coma, and death within hours. Symptoms typically begin two to three days after a person is exposed to the bacteria. However, they can begin as soon as two hours and up to five days after exposure.

How is it spread?

Most people get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with cholera bacteria. People who are sick with cholera can shed large amounts of cholera bacteria in their stool (poop) for seven to 14 days after their symptoms stop. The bacteria can then spread easily to others if it enters food or water or contaminates the environment. The disease can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water. Although less likely, people can also become infected through close contact with person with cholera or contact with their poop. V. cholerae can also live in saltwater and brackish water (a mix of fresh and salt water) environments, and in shellfish that grow in these areas.

The most common ways people get cholera include:

• Ingestion of contaminated water (main mode of transmission) or food contaminated by infected humans (street vendors, unpeeled fruits, and vegetables).
• Ingestion of salt water and brackish water in the environment, such as from an ocean.
• Ingestion of undercooked/raw shellfish or seafood.
• Through close contact with an infected person.
• Through meals prepared by infected people.

How is it treated?

People with severe illness can recover with antibiotics, rehydration therapy (fluids), and correction of any electrolyte imbalances. Zinc treatment improves symptoms in children. People with mild illness usually recover within three to six days.

How can it be prevented?

Although a cholera vaccine exists, it is not routinely recommended for most travelers because most travelers do not visit areas of active transmission. However, those going to endemic areas to perform humanitarian work or visit friends/family should discuss vaccination with their doctor. CDC maintains a website listing countries with endemic transmission. You can also visit CDC’s Travel Health Notices website.

The key to cholera prevention is practicing food and water precautions and hand hygiene in areas with cholera outbreaks. CDC has very detailed information and handouts on these steps.

Please do not reply directly to this email message. For questions and inquiries or to subscribe to the Travel Health Network updates contact us at [email protected].