On 24th February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that started in 2014. This triggered Europe’s most significant refugee crisis since World War II. Poland, a neighbouring country to Ukraine, has become a primary destination for Ukrainian refugees seeking safety and shelter. In the initial three days of the Russian invasion, a […]
Every year on the 24th March, we mark World TB Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and the ongoing efforts to combat this preventable and treatable disease. While often overshadowed by other health concerns, TB remains a significant global health threat, claiming millions of lives annually. This year’s theme for World TB Day; “Yes! […]
For the final part of this blog, we now need to consider some of the illnesses associated with trekking at high altitude, before coming up with some strategies to prevent and treat them. There are three key illnesses associated with travelling to high-altitude, one which is common, known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), and two […]
Altitude medicine – getting the message across Providing advice to your patients about travel to altitude can feel incredibly daunting, yet as with any area of practice, confidence improves with knowledge and understanding. In reality, it’s not surprising this subject appears a little complex, particularly when there are high-altitude medical societies, books and journals full […]
World Immunisation Week is an annual event that takes place during the last week of April. It is a time to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines and the role they play in protecting people of all ages from dangerous and deadly diseases. In 2023 Under the theme of ‘The Big Catch-Up’, The World […]
Insect-borne diseases, such as Dengue fever and Chikungunya, are a significant public health concern worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause severe illness, including fever, joint pain, and in some cases, death. To combat these diseases, researchers are continually developing new vaccines to protect against them. […]
If you take blood or give injections it’s very likely that at some point you will have performed (or are going to perform) these sharps-based procedures on someone who is living with HIV. And you will likely have a set of perceptions about that. Be prepared to see (and avoid) some discriminatory practice. Would YOU […]
The Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK: 2022 have just been published. All professionals that are working in travel health services should be familiar with these guidelines as they are developed by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP). For those not familiar with these guidelines, […]
We have been delivering high quality travel health training for a number of years to health professionals across the UK and beyond. As an organisation, we are always looking for ways to improve our content but also how we deliver our courses. With clinical professionals having busy schedules, we understand that taking out two days […]
Those of you who have done a Travel Health course delivered by me will probably have heard me recount the story about my 2006 South Africa trip when I’m discussing how to approach the question of ‘what vaccines do I need?’. I tell the story because it is a very fitting example for: Many people […]
