Sources of information for travellers

	World Health Organization: http://www.who.int
	RBC Insurance: http://www.rbcinsurance.com
	Health Canada - Population and Public Health   Branch - Travel Medicine Program:   http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/index.html
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -   Travel Information: http://www.cdc.gov/travel
	Travel Information and Advisory Reports -   Department of Foreign Affairs and International   Trade: http://www.voyage.gc.ca
	Association of Canadian Travel Agencies:   http://www.acta.ca
	The Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors:   http://www.citc.ca
	Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health:   Includes info on insecticide-treated bednets   http://www.healthbridge.ca

International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT)

40 Regal Road
Guelph, Ontario
N1K 1B5
Telephone: (519) 836-0102

1237 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario
M6E 1B8
Telephone: (416) 652-0137


Quick reference material

Don't drink the water ... Dr. J. S. Keystone, editor. Co-published by The Canadian Public Health Association and The Canadian Society for International Health. This book is available in selected bookstores or can be ordered from the Canadian Public Health Association by telephone (613) 725-3769 or fax (613) 725-9826.

Health Information for Canadian Travellers produced by The Canadian Society for International Health provides a listing of travel clinics across Canada and other pertinent information for travellers. A copy can be obtained by telephone (613) 230-2654 or fax (613) 230-8401.

The Travel Doctor by Dr. Mark Wise is written to inform travellers of potential health risks when visiting other parts of our planet, but not scare them away from travel. Read about Dr. Wise and his book in the May 20, 2003 issue of the Medical Post. Available in selected bookstores.

Consult your local Travel Clinic for advice on planning a safe and healthy trip.