ATHNA Website Resources For Your Patients
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CURRENCY CONVERTER:..............................................................2
HEALTH/ACCIDENT/EVACUATION INSURANCE:..........................2
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION INFORMATION:................................2
SECURITY INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS:...............................2
TIMES AROUND THE WORLD:........................................................2
TRANSLATIONS:..............................................................................2
TRAVEL COMMUNICATIONS:..........................................................2
TRAVEL SUPPLIES:.........................................................................2
TRAVEL WARNINGS AND CONSULAR INFORMATION:................2
TRAVELERS HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE ABROAD:.................3
TRAVELERS TRIP PREPARATION AND TIPS:................................3
TRAVELERS WITH DISABILITIES:..................................................3
TRAVELERS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS:..................................4
TRAVELERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:.............................................4
TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN:........................................................4
VACCINE INFORMATION:................................................................4
American Travel Health Nurse Association (ATHNA)
This represents a partial list of general travel health related resources. ATHNA does not endorse or have a professional affiliation
with any of the listings. Websites can change; ATHNA is not accountable for any inaccurate or outdated information the websites’
contain. This list will be updated annually.
January 2016
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR PATIENTS
CURRENCY CONVERTER:
TIMES AROUND THE WORLD:
hhOanda Corporation
Access to currency converter
www.oanda.com
hhTime Zone Information
Time and date related information sites
www.timeanddate.com
hhXE Currency Converter
Access to currency converter
www.xe.com/currencyconverter
HEALTH/ACCIDENT/EVACUATION
INSURANCE:
www.worldtimezone.com
TRANSLATIONS:
hhBabelfish
Access to translations
www.babelfish.com
hhDisabled Travelers
Information on travel insurance
www.able2travel.com
hhGoogle Translate
Free online language translation service
www.translate.google.com
hhInternational SOS
International travel insurance and emergency assistance
www.internationalsos.com/
TRAVEL COMMUNICATIONS:
hhInternational Student, Teacher, Youth Identify Card
Travel tips for students
www.myisic.com
hhFederal Trade Commissioner
Safety concerns regarding public Wi-Fi and what
everyone should know before connecting to hotspots
www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0014-tips-using-publicwi-fi-networks
hhMEDEX
International travel insurance and emergency assistance
www.medexassist.com
hhThe Traveling Dutchman
Ways to communicate while traveling
www.thetravelingdutchman.com
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION INFORMATION:
TRAVEL SUPPLIES:
hhAdoptive Parents Committee
Oldest adoptive parent group in US. Resource
for families looking to adopt domestically and
internationally; chapters in Greater NY area; regular
conferences held.
www.adoptiveparents.org
hhSources for travel products and supplies
hhDepartment of State: Intercountry Adoption
Adoption information
www.adoption.state.gov
Travel Medicine
www.travmed.com
TravelSmith®
www.travelsmith.com
Magellan’s
www.magellans.com
SECURITY INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS:
TRAVEL WARNINGS AND CONSULAR
INFORMATION:
hhTravelers Insurance Company: tips for a safe trip
www.travelers.com/business-insurance/
specialized-industries/technology/docs/TravelSafeRiskAdvisor-59295.pdf
hhEmbassy World
Location and access to embassies and consulates
worldwide
www.embassy-worldwide.com
hhUS Department of State
Free Consular service for US citizens and nationals
traveling abroad and information on travel, security and
medical evacuation
www.travel.state.gov
hhUS Department of State
Information on Visas and Passports, Sign up for country
travel warnings
www.travel.state.gov
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TRAVELERS HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE
ABROAD:
hhCanadian Guide For Travel
Government of Canada’s official site for international
information
www.travel.gc.ca
hhCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on vaccines and diseases
www.cdc.gov/travel
hhDAN: Divers Alert Network
Scuba diver safety association for dive safety resources
and insurance
www.diversalertnetwork.org
hhInternational Association for Medical Assistance to
Travelers
List of practitioners in different countries
www.iamat.org
TRAVELERS TRIP PREPARATION AND TIPS:
hhHealth Canada
Tips for travel preparation in Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php
hhKeeping Money/Documents Safe
Tips for keeping your money and important personal
documents safe while traveling
http://twocents.lifehacker.com/how-to-protect-yourmoney-when-traveling-1556542467
hhShoreland
Travel risks in different countries
www.tripprep.com
hhUK National Travel Health Network and Centre
Tips for travel preparation from the United Kingdom
www.nathnac.org
TRAVELERS WITH DISABILITIES:
hhInternational Society for Travel Medicine
Information on travel clinic locations
www.istm.org
hhDisabled and Mature Travelers
Cruise information for mature and disabled travelers
www.easyaccesstravel.com
hhMedicare
Information for traveling with Medicare; precautions and
tips
www.medicare.gov/coverage/travel-need-health-careoutside-us.html
hhDisabled Travelers
Travel information for travelers with disabilities
www.disabledtravelers.com
hhThe National Center for Complementary and
Integrative Health
https://nccih.nih.gov
hhSelect Wisely
A how to guide on traveling with food allergies, food
restrictions and food sensitivities
www.selectwisely.com
hhThe World Health Organization
Up-to-date disease warnings and conditions
www.who.int
hhWorld Nomads
General travel and insurance information
www.worldnomads.com
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hhFlying with a Disability
Travel information for the disabled air travelers
http://www.disabled-world.com/travel/airlines
hhSociety for Accessible Travel
Traveling with disability aids information www.sath.org
hhTraveling with Wheelchairs
Travel information for people with wheelchairs
www.worldonwheelz.com
hhWheelchair Traveling
Travel information for people with wheelchairs
www.wheelchairtraveling.com
TRAVELERS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS:
TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN:
hhDiabetes Travel
Travel information for people with diabetes
http://www.xmarks.com/s/site/diabetic.
friendsinhighplaces.org/wearing-continuous-glucosemonitor-some-observations
hhCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Tips for traveling with children
www.cdc.gov/travel/page/child-travel/htm
hhDialysis and Cruises
Information for dialysis patient going on cruises
www.dialysisatsea.com
hhGlobal Database
Information on HIV specific travel and residence
restrictions worldwide
www.hivtravel.org
hhHIV Drug Interactions
Drug interactions with anti-retrovirals for HIV patients
www.hiv-druginteractions.org
TRAVELERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
hhAccess-able Travel Source
Information and resources for adult travelers with
special needs
www.access-able.com
hhAmerican Associate of Retired Persons (“AARP”)
Travel tips, travel guides and travel insurance
http://travel.aarp.org
hhFit for Travel
Staying fit while traveling
www.fit-for-travel.de/en/home.thtml
hhThe Pregnant Traveler
Travel information for the pregnant traveler written by a
professional with expertise in both OB-GYN and travel
medicine
www.pregnanttraveler.com
hhTransportation Security Administration
Information to assist travelers with disabilities and
medical conditions
www.tsa.gov
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hhPediatric Travel
Regularly updated web site maintained by Karl
Neumann, MD, a pediatrician who specializes in travel
medicine. User friendly for both providers and patients
www.kidstraveldoc.com
VACCINE INFORMATION:
hhCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Required vaccine and disease information for all ages
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
hhInformation from the Immunization Action Coalition
www.vaccineinformation.org
hhVaccine information from Canada
www.healthycanadians.gc.ca