Sources of Useful Information for Travel Health
Useful Web Sites:
www.drugs.gov.uk/publication-search/drug-licences/travellers-controlled-drug-list
Information about taking controlled drugs abroad
www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/malaria/menu.htm
Guidelines for malaria prevention
www.phls.co.uk
Health Information for Overseas Travel (Yellow Book)
www.who.int/ith
WHO International Travel and Health
www.dh.gov.uk
www.cdc.gov/travel
www.promedmail.org
www.istm.org
International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
www.btha.org
British Travel Health Association (BTHA)
www.iamat.org
International Association of Medical Assistance (IAMAT)
Worldwide directory of English speaking physicians, world climate charts. Malaria risk charts and other travel medicine information based on CDC and WHO information
www.open.gov/traveladvice
www.fco.gov.uk
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (concerned with personal safety issues)
Tel. 0207 008 0232/0233
Travel advice unit FCO Chris Kimber Tel. 0207 008 0102
Will provide FCO leaflets: Country Specific Advice, Backpackers and Independent Travellers, Checklist for Travellers, British Consular Services Abroad
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
Web site for travellers
www.diabetes-travel.co.uk
Guidelines on insulin management and travel
www.thebmc.co.uk
British Mountaineering Council
177 – 179 Burton Rd, M20 2BB Tel. 0161 445 4747
www.ciwec-clinic.com
Travel clinic in Kathmandu, Nepal
Excellent medical Centre for comprehensive health care and immunisation
www.gapyear.com
www.vso.org.uk
www.raleigh.org.uk
www.travelhealth.co.uk
www.lonelyplanet.com
Suppliers of Travel Equipment
Homeway medical Ltd 01980 626361 www.travelwithcare.co.uk
MASTA 0113 238 7575 www.masta.org
Nomad 0208 889 7014 www.nomadtravel.co.uk
Trailfinders 0207 938 3999 www.trailfinders.co.uk/onestop.htm
Lifesystems 01189 811433 www.lifesystems.co.uk
Insurance for Backpackers
Sta Travel 0800 160 0599
Visas Australia Company 01270 626626
Bridge the World 0870 444 7474
Insurance for Pre-existing medical conditions
Free Spirit Insurance 0845 230 5000 www.free-spirit.com
Foreign and Commonwealth Office telephone numbers
General enquiries 0207 270 1500
Consular enquiries 0207 008 0218
Travel advice 0207 008 0232/0233
Visa enquiries 0207 008 8438