Our Main Goals
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To protect the health of British travellers and to lead the way in travel health
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To develop national guidance on travel health for health professionals advising the public
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To advise on specific situations and circumstances that could affect the health of British travellers
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To identify and report on disease outbreaks and other health hazards worldwide
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To share our information and expertise widely
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To keep a register of, monitor and train Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (YFVCs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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To collaborate with organisations, particularly in the travel and insurance industries, and in the NHS and government, which share our aim of Protecting the Health of British Travellers
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To train health professionals to provide best quality, evidence-based travel health advice and services
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To initiate research, collect and analyse data to enable us to achieve our goals