'Getting to Grips...' online events and video guides
Online guides and webinar sessions for health professionals interested in travel health
NaTHNaC introduced live webinars in 2018 to discuss the dilemmas posed by some common clinical queries to the NaTHNaC Health Professional Advice Line. By 2021, the clinical team were hosting regular lunchtime sessions on Zoom to help Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres with travel health issues.
From 2024, this has been opened up to all health professionals interested in travel health. Whether it be discussing our recent website updates such as our news items, factsheets or country information page disease and vaccination changes, or clinical scenarios from our advice line, we hope to bring our work to life and enable you to make better use of our resources, in your practice.
These events will be live but also recorded and made available on this page. Transcripts available upon request.
Below you will find 'Getting to Grips...' video guides on topics and online event recordings will follow after each session.
Getting to grips with...
The International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis for yellow fever
A practical guide for health professionals in designated yellow fever vaccination centres (YFVC): please use in conjunction with the Yellow Fever Zone website.
Presented by Rachael Fletcher.
Updated: April 2020
Vaccine scheduling challenges
Do you ever wonder how to complete a course of vaccine when the traveller turns up days or months or years later, having not completed their vaccine schedule?
Join us on this recording of a recent GTG seminar to hear some thoughts on how to manage such situations.
Hosted by Hilary Simons.
Recorded: 25 January 2024
Tick-borne encephalitis
Do you have any questions about tick-borne encephalitis? Would you like more information about how to look at a traveller's risk of TBE?
Listen to this recording of a recent GTG seminar and find out more about tick-borne encephalitis, the vaccine and how you can help your travellers reduce their risk of this infection.
Hosted by Lisa Ford, Mary Gawthrop and Rachael Fletcher.
Recorded: 28 March 2024
Disclaimer: The healthcare professional who is directly advising the traveller remains responsible for individual risk assessments relating to travel and for any clinical decisions made regarding the administration of vaccines, other prophylactics, or for information given regarding travel health.
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Tick-borne encephalitis video added.
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Vaccine scheduling challenges video added.
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Educational events
A list of courses, conferences and study days of relevance to UK health professionals working, or wishing to work, in the field of travel medicine
Updated: 16 May 2024Country-specific information: Rationale
Epidemiological rationale for recommendations
Updated: 16 May 2024COVID-19: Travel risk assessment
Factors health professionals should consider when advising those who are planning international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
Updated: 15 November 2023Infectious diseases
Chikungunya
This viral infection occurs in some tropical and subtropical regions of the world, predominantly transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito
Updated: 02 February 2018Cholera
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease usually associated with poverty, poor sanitation and inadequate access to clean drinking water
Updated: 26 March 2024Travellers' diarrhoea
Following advice on food and water hygiene is sensible, but travellers should always be prepared to manage the symptoms of travellers' diarrhoea
Updated: 30 January 2024Preparing for healthy travel
Insect and tick bite avoidance
Protection from insect and tick bites is essential to help prevent vector-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and Zika
Updated: 21 March 2024Travel Insurance
Travellers must declare medical conditions when taking out travel insurance to ensure they are suitably covered
Updated: 26 September 2019Sun protection
Enjoy the sun safely - limit your sun exposure, protect your skin and eyes to avoid damage from the sun's ultra violet rays
Updated: 24 October 2018Special risk travel/traveller
Mass gatherings
Travel advice for anyone planning to attend a mass gatherings event
Updated: 17 May 2024Hajj and Umrah
The Ministry of Health of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issue their requirements and recommendations for Hajj and Umrah annually
Updated: 15 May 2024Clinic resources
Educational events
A list of courses, conferences and study days of relevance to UK health professionals working, or wishing to work, in the field of travel medicine
Updated: 14 March 2017Vaccines and medicines: availability, supply, shortages and use of unlicensed medicines
Information for health professionals on availability of vaccines and use of unlicensed products
Updated: 17 October 2022'Getting to Grips...' online events and video guides
Online guides and webinar sessions for health professionals interested in travel health
Updated: 21 January 2024
