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Air Ambulance Services. The US State Department's list of worldwide air ambulance services for US citizens needing medical flights from abroad to the USA. American Society of Tropical Medicine, www.astmh.org, provides information and publications on disease prevention while overseas. Centers for Disease Control, Traveler’s Health Home Page, www.cdc.gov/travel, provides health information on specific destinations about outbreaks, diseases, vaccinations, water safety, and links to other related sites. IAMAT, The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, www.iamat.org, maintains a network of physicians—general practitioners and specialists, hospitals and clinics around the world—who have agreed to treat IAMAT members (membership is free) in need of medical care during their journey. Lonely Planet's Health Section, www.lonelyplanet.com/travel_links, provides sections with links to excellent information and publications on staying healthy while traveling abroad. The Travel Doctor, www.tmvc.com.au, is an Medication and Vaccination Center for Travelers, with travel clinics in Australia and New Zealand, as well as international associates worldwide. The website provides vaccination advice, travel health advice, clinic details and current health alerts for overseas travel. Travel Health Online, www.tripprep.com, compiled by Shoreline, Inc., provides useful health and safety information for about 220 countries (free for registered users). World Health Organization (WHO), www.who.int/ith, provides International Travel and Health information about vaccination requirements, travel risks and precautions, accidents, and infectious diseases for most countries worldwide.
General Background The Consular Information Sheets, travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html compiled by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, provide useful information for travelers and expatriates, such as Travel Warnings, Travel Publications (general travel advice), Consular Information Sheets, and much more. iJet, www.ijet.com, offers enterprise risk management technology and integrated crisis response services - protecting employees and assets around the globe. For a small fee iJet will email a local emergency number and anything pertaining to your destination–strikes, protests, and other abnormalities. Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of State, www.osac.gov, provides security-related information for the American private sector operating abroad, with updated information relating to safety and security in countries worldwide. SmartTraveler.com, www.smartraveller.gov.au, published by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, www.dfat.gov.au, is the Australian Government's travel advisory and consular assistance service, with Travel Advisories for most countries worldwide. Travel Alone and Love It, editor@travelaloneandloveit.com, www.travelaloneandloveit.com, is a free-access site that posts ten new solo-travel tips each month, and is authored by a flight attendant who has written a book by the same title. The site also provides safety tips, reader recommendations, Q&A, and plenty of resources for independent travel. Sharon B. Wingler also has also recently published a booklet, "114 Resources for Solo Travelers". Travel Warnings are compiled by the U.S. State Department.. To find out if any travel warnings have been issued recently for the country of your interest, check the “Current Travel Warnings” web page at www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html. The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, in its Consular Affairs section provides information and assistance for Canadians traveling abroad, including Country Profiles that provide resources, including maps, facts, statistics and social and cultural insights. The U. K. Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO), www.fco.gov.uk, provides Travel Advice by Country. World Factbook, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook, compiled by he CIA, contains country profiles with basic information. Humanitarian Concerns Human Rights Watch, www.hrw.org. Information on Terrorism Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/index.html. International Affairs and News Council on Foreign Relations, www.cfr.org. |
