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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This site has information on a wide rang of health conditions, travel health and outbreaks.

CDC leverages its core strengths to advance four overarching global health goals:
1) improving the health and well-being of people around the world 
2) improving capabilities for preparing for and responding to infectious diseases and emerging health threats
3) building country public health capacity
4) maximizing organizational capacity.

For more than 60 years, CDC has used its scientific expertise to help people throughout the world live healthier, safer, longer lives. CDC's Center for Global Health coordinates and manages the agency's resources and expertise to address global challenges such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, emergency and refugee health, non-communicable diseases, injuries, and more.

 

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Subject Planning a clinical placement overseas   Child health   Communicable diseases   Global health issues   Health systems and models of service delivery   Non-communicable diseases   Poverty and inequality   
Tags travel health   vaccinations   medicine   travel advice   outbreaks   health conditions   maximising capacity   service delivery   
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Travel Advice (UK Government)

UK Government website - provides travel advice.

The FCO promotes British interests overseas, supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe.

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Subject Planning a clinical placement overseas   
Tags travel advice   UK   UK Government   elective placement   safety   
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Review: Health risks for students on overseas placements

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Health profession students are encouraged to take an elective during training and many do this overseas in tropical, low-income countries. Higher education institutions should offer advice and support on organising these placements but this varies and students may present for pre-travel health advice at their general practice or travel clinic. This article discusses how they should be advised.

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Subject Planning a clinical placement overseas   
Tags travel health   safety   travel advice   risk assessment   vaccines   vaccinations   insurance   student   malaria   
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