Trauma Kit Contents Advisory

Zaptag Emergency Record is an electronic dog tag for storing emergency medical information such as blood group, drug allergies, next of kin and insurance details etc. Find out more

The following weblinks and recommended publications provide a useful range of advice on general medical matters. We also offer advice in our section on post-traumatic stress: stress.htm

Health Advice for Travellers - updated annually by the UK Department of Health and available free in UK Post Offices. It contains some general information, legally required and recommended vaccines for different countries, reciprocal health agreements and an E111 application form for travel 'insurance' in other countries in the European Union

Traveller's Health - How to stay healthy abroad. Dawood (2002). OUP.
Very comprehensive - but may be a bit too detailed for most.

Bugs, Bites and Bowels - Howarth (1995). - basic, common sense stuff.

Useful Links:

International Travel & Health from WHO
www.who.int/ith/countrylist01.html

Fleet Street Clinic - Gulf Region Advisory (UK)
www.fleetstreetclinic.com

International SOS
www.internationalsos.com/contact

MEDEX
www.medexassist.com/index.html

VitalLink
tvz.tv/vitallink/vitallink.shtml

General travel advice from UK centre of excellence in Scotland
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/

Recently set up centre for England and Wales
www.nathnac.org/travellers/links.html#trav

Site for travellers - but small fee applicable for specific advice
www.masta.org

Basic general advice on how to stay healthy
www.doh.gov.uk/traveladvice/index.htm

International site providing list of doctors/clinics worldwide who are willing to help out for travel health
www.iamat.org/

Advice regarding malaria
www.malaria-reference.co.uk

U.S. site offering comprehensive advice
www.cdc.gov/travel/

Canadian site offering comprehensive advice
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/

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