Travel health awareness

During 2005-2006, UK residents took more than 67.5 million overseas trips. Of these, 8.1 million were for business (figures from The Office of National Statistics – Travel Trends).

With so much travel, it is in the interest of both employer, and employees, to ensure trips are as illness and injury free as possible.

Travel across the world is now so common that it is easy to forget the health risks that can be involved. For a successful trip, the key is about planning ahead.

Topics to be aware of are:

• travel planning
• malaria
• immunisations
• sun safety
• sexual health
• deep vein thrombosis
• food and drink safety
• accidents.

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Health advice for travellers

• Email your query now
• Call our Adviceline on 0800 019 2211

Department of Health – Advice for Travellers Pages (external site)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice ‘Know Before You Go’ (external site)

Fit for Travel (external site)
Travel health information from NHS Scotland.

World Health Organization Travel Health Advice (external site)

Travax (external site)
Travel-related advice for Healthcare Professionals from NHS National Services Scotland and Health Protection Scotland.

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