Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik

An independent international centre for advanced studies

38 | Tourist health and travel medicine

Duration
20 Sep 2003 - 26 Sep 2003
Language
English
Status
REGULAR
Course directors :
Miha Likar , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Guilherme Santana , Universidade do Vale do Itajai, Sao Paolo, N/A
Zvonko Šošić , University of Zagreb, Croatia
Course description:
Introduction to travel medicine, Impact of travel to host countries, Impact of environment to travel medicine, Health services system supporting the tourism industry, The role of health insurance on travel medicine, National and international tourism, Touristic market and influence on health, International travel health system, The role of travel health to improve health services for tourists, The major threats to travelers:diarrhea, malaria, HIV infection etc,
Immunization for travel.