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What is travel medicine?
• It is part of a health professional practice that seeks to prevent illnesses and injuries occurring
to travelers going abroad
• Manages problems arising in travelers coming back or coming from abroad
• Is concerned about the impact of tourism on health and advocates for improved health and
safety practices for tourists
• Is increasingly concerned about refugee and migrant health Primer of Travel Medicine 3rd Ed
What is the focus of travel medicine?
The prevention, surveillance, and management of health issues related to global travel.
What are some areas of expertise in travel medicine?
Vaccinations, epidemiology, region-specific travel medicine, pre-travel management, travel-
related illnesses, and post-travel management.
How has globalization affected travel medicine?
It facilitates increased health exposures in different environments and the potential spread of
disease.
How many people travel globally each year?
Well over 1 billion annually.
What percentage of global travelers come from developed to low/middle-income countries?
Approximately 80%.
What is a characteristic of travel medicine?
It remains dynamic and increasingly broad in its medical knowledge requirements.
Reasons for international travel (Common reasons)
, • Leisure (55%)
• Visiting friends and relatives (27%)
Reasons for international travel (Other reasons)
• Business
• Education
• Humanitarian aid
• Religion/pilgrimage
• Healthcare US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 2016
What is CDC Travelers' Health mission?
To help reduce illness and injury in US residents traveling internationally or living abroad
Travelers' Health activities
• Studying and monitoring illness and injury among travelers
• Monitoring disease outbreaks and other health threats around the world that may affect
travelers
• Providing travel health advice, including vaccine recommendations and requirements for
international travelers and their healthcare providers
• Delivering health communication and education to a variety of audiences
• Developing and distributing event-specific advice regarding the risks of travel during an
emergency
International Society of Travel Medicine
• In 1988, the first Conference of International Travel Medicine was attended by 500 travel
medicine professionals.
• In 1991, the second Conference of International Travel Medicine was held with over 900
delegates. At this conference, the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) was
established.
• ISTM has now grown to more than 4,000 members in 96 countries and is the largest
organization of professionals dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of travel medicine.
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DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is travel medicine?
• It is part of a health professional practice that seeks to prevent illnesses and injuries occurring
to travelers going abroad
• Manages problems arising in travelers coming back or coming from abroad
• Is concerned about the impact of tourism on health and advocates for improved health and
safety practices for tourists
• Is increasingly concerned about refugee and migrant health Primer of Travel Medicine 3rd Ed
What is the focus of travel medicine?
The prevention, surveillance, and management of health issues related to global travel.
What are some areas of expertise in travel medicine?
Vaccinations, epidemiology, region-specific travel medicine, pre-travel management, travel-
related illnesses, and post-travel management.
How has globalization affected travel medicine?
It facilitates increased health exposures in different environments and the potential spread of
disease.
How many people travel globally each year?
Well over 1 billion annually.
What percentage of global travelers come from developed to low/middle-income countries?
Approximately 80%.
What is a characteristic of travel medicine?
It remains dynamic and increasingly broad in its medical knowledge requirements.
Reasons for international travel (Common reasons)
, • Leisure (55%)
• Visiting friends and relatives (27%)
Reasons for international travel (Other reasons)
• Business
• Education
• Humanitarian aid
• Religion/pilgrimage
• Healthcare US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 2016
What is CDC Travelers' Health mission?
To help reduce illness and injury in US residents traveling internationally or living abroad
Travelers' Health activities
• Studying and monitoring illness and injury among travelers
• Monitoring disease outbreaks and other health threats around the world that may affect
travelers
• Providing travel health advice, including vaccine recommendations and requirements for
international travelers and their healthcare providers
• Delivering health communication and education to a variety of audiences
• Developing and distributing event-specific advice regarding the risks of travel during an
emergency
International Society of Travel Medicine
• In 1988, the first Conference of International Travel Medicine was attended by 500 travel
medicine professionals.
• In 1991, the second Conference of International Travel Medicine was held with over 900
delegates. At this conference, the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) was
established.
• ISTM has now grown to more than 4,000 members in 96 countries and is the largest
organization of professionals dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of travel medicine.
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