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Plan for a healthy vacation by using these great resources on the web covering everything from the health situation in countries to traveling with kids and pets. We also list the government health services for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia.

Quick Reference

Travel Health Google Search and Yahoo Travel Health and Medicine
CDC Traveler's Health. A link to the United States Center for Disease Control.
WHO - International Travel Health. A link to the World Health Organization.
Adventure Health Our page with adventure health links.
Travel Health Kits See our travel medicine kits and information box below.
Traveling Abroad with Prescriptions Information on getting prescription refills when aboard.
Supplemental Oxygen Resources on this page for those with respiratory problems.
Travel Insurance Our page on travel insurance has policies covering medical costs. Also see travel health insurance companies listed below.
Allergy Travel. See our Allergy Travel box at the bottom of this page.
Wikipedia - Travel Medicine. They have a good article about travel medicine with excellent links.

For U.S. Travelers

U.S. State Department - Medical Information for Americans Going Abroad. The State Department has put together a good list and links to travel insurance companies, and air ambulances, med-evac and executive medical Services. Note: Medicare does not cover medical expenses outside the United States except in American territories such as The U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa.

Some Government Travel Health Sites

CDC Travel Information. United States Government. This is the U.S. Center for Disease Control's travel section where you can find out everything you want to know about health requirements for international travel. The government did a first class job on this site. See also the box at the bottom.

Fit For Travel Scottish Government. The Scotland NHS provides this excellent website that has travel health information for people traveling abroad from the UK.

Health Canada's Travel Health Canadian Government. Travel Health information for travelers and Travel Medicine Professionals. The Canadian equivalent of the service provided American travelers by the United States CDC.

U.K. National Travel Health Network and Centre United Kingdom Government. The NaTHNaC was created to promote clinical standards in travel medicine with the goal of 'protecting the health of British travellers'.

Australian Travel health. Australia Government. This is the Australian government website providing travel health information for Australian travelers.

Some Good Travel Health Sites

The Guardian - Health and Fitness U.K. newspaper. Good articles on staying healthy while traveling and going overseas for medical procedures.

Healthy Flying Diana Fairechild's, author of several popular books on healthy flying has a wealth of air travel health information on her website.

IAMAT. This is the International Association for Medical Assistance To Travelers (IAMAT) site. It has an English and French version. This non-profit membership organization was founded in 1960. It has been a world leader in advising travelers of health risks, locations of diseases, immunization requirements, sanitary conditions and environmental and climatic conditions around the world. Membership is free for individuals although a donation is appreciated. They also have company memberships. membership includes some excellent publications.

IAMAT also maintains a network of physicians - general practitioners and specialists, hospitals and clinics worldwide who have agreed to treat travelers in need of medical care.

Lonely Planet - Health Information To Get You Started Successful travel is healthy travel. And Lonely Planet does a good job of covering health information you can use on the road or on the trail.

MedicinePlanet.com Medicine Planet is a mobile online health provider that gives subscribers instant access to healthcare information and services wherever they are in most of the world. There Mobile Medical network let's you use your mobile phone to contact them 7/24 with a medical emergency. (They also run the TravelHealth.com site listed below.)

The Wellness Concierge They provide travelers with travel health information, resources, and inspiration to ease the stress and strain of travel and encourage healthier lifestyles.

Travel Clinic Locations The International Society of Travel Medicine website includes a list of Travel Clinics worldwide where you can get shots and travel health information before your journey. The U.S. CDC organization also has a page on Travel Clinics.

Travel Health On-Line This is one of the best sites on the web for travel health and travel security information worldwide. The site is updated daily and has an easy to use search for the country or place you are interested in. It also includes the latest US Department of State Travel Advisories and Warnings. It is maintained by Shoreline, Inc. who publish TRAVAXŽ software and the Travel Health Information Service subscriptions and education tools for health professionals who counsel international travelers.

World Health Organization Check out their home page and some interesting travel health topics in their Traveler's Health Related Web Sites box. Or go directly to their International Travel and Health Section.

Health

Travel Health Insurance

Google - Travel health Insurance A good list of websites that offer travel health insurance policies.

Worldwide Medical. They specialize in international health and travel and visitors insurance.
about any type of travel

TravelHealth.com Another great comprehensive resource for travel health information. They also have a Travel Insurance Policy Picker to help you chose the best travel insurance policy. Please note that they do not include all travel insurance companies.

Highway To Health (HTH). They offer trip cancellation and medical insurance while on travel to other countries. They also have Travel Health Centers on their website with excellent information on travel health issues.

CDC

United States CDC Traveler's Health
Home	Destinations	Travel Health Warnings/Precautions/Outbreaks

Kits

Travel Health Kits
Google - Travel Health Kits	SafeTravel.com	Chinook Medical Gear

Allergy

Allergy Travel

Allergy Travel Websites: Google Allergy Travel and Yahoo! Allergy Travel
Take along an Allergy Card. Many free and commercial websites offer small printed cards you can download and print out listing your allergies. Give the card to your server and restaurant manager. You can even get them in different languages.
- Google Allergy Cards and Yahoo! Allergy Cards Lists both free and commercial Allergy Card websites.
- Google Free Allergy Cards and Yahoo! Free Allergy Cards Free Allergy Card websites.
- Google Allergy Translation Cards and Yahoo! Allergy Translation Cards Free and commercial websites.
- Google Free Allergy Translation Cards and Yahoo! Free Allergy Translation Cards Free websites.

Supplemental Oxygen

	Supplemental Oxygen
	People who need supplemental oxygen when they travel know that it can be a real hassle. Here are some websites that can help you through the ordeal.
Breathin' Easy. Airlines, cruise ships, railroads and other public carriers all have different regulations for the safe transport of oxygen. This site summarizes most of what you will need to know about traveling with oxygen. Travel and Chronic Lung Disease. Some general information based on different modes of transportation. Better Breathers Travelers Guidebook. A booklet you can buy from the American Lung Association of San Diego with practical travel tips for those with lung problems.