LINKS

This page has a selection of links to websites that may aid you in  planning your travel. If there are other sites that you have found useful, we would be grateful to hear about them. Simply contact us by email info@healthytraveller.co.uk -- Thank You

British Foreign Office Safety Information for Travellers  - click on travel link on home page for vital info on SARS ,updates on terrorist threats,country specific info. Also less serious info on e.g using mobile phones abroad, driving ,travel insurance etc. 

Health Advice for Travellers from the UK -                        current info includes SARS virus and destinations to avoid travelling. Includes lots of info on health risks ,country by country disease and  immunisation check list & how to get treatment in different countries.
 
 Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad (MASTA)  health line:0906 8224100(calls cost 60p per minute and last aprox 4-5 minutes. Have your dates of travel ready. A printed health brief is then sent out by first class post.

Travel clinic for the Hospital of Tropical Diseases, phone:0207 388 9600

Aviation Health Institute tel 01865 715999

For Health Risk Information Sheets on general health or infectious and non-infectious health risks that travellers may encounter whilst overseas. The global epidemiology of infectious diseases is provided, and where possible risk in UK travellers is also included

National centre for infectious diseases.

American site giving useful health information for specific destinations :-
Vaccinations, outbreaks, precautions, items you should have, what to do when you return home etc.
Crime, political situation, terrorism, local travel, road safety, air safety, local laws and customs, entry requirements, contact details for the British High Commission etc.

Net Doctor- Info includes malaria & vaccination requirements, features on travelling written by a doctor giving advice on travel abroad,includes 'the essential travel first aid kit' , 'crossing borders with medicines' ,' factsheet and suggestions' for pregnant travellers' , 'sickness' and 'DVT'..

World Health Organisation International Travel and Health -

The Weekly Epidemiological Record from the World Health Organisation -

US State Department Services (Travel Warning and Consular Sheets) -

Mobility International - Comprehensive advice for the disabled -   

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - 
 

Travel Medicine and Vaccination Centres - TMVC (Australia) - This group
runs travel clinics in many parts of Australia, New Zealand and As

Get a 5 day forecast for your destination.

Worldtravelguide.net

Advice on obtaining, changing etc yours and your children's passports