Tropical Health (Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Tropical_Health)
up Tropical HealthThe branch of medicine concerned with diseases, mainly of parasitic origin, common in tropical and subtropical regions. National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings-2000 MeSHEntriesAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene http://www.ajtmh.org/ Content includes scientific articles on tropical medicine, parasitology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology and international medicine. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases : Travel Health http://thehtd.org/ The department of travel medicine provides up to date information on vaccines and how to avoid nasty things like malaria and travelers diarrhea. (London) Malaria Foundation http://www.malaria.org/ Mission is to facilitate the development and implementation of solutions to the health, economic and social problems caused by malaria. McGill University Centre for Tropical Diseases http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/tropmed/ The Centre offers a number of educational opportunities each year in the fields of Tropical Medicine, Laboratory Parasitology and International Health. American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene http://www.astmh.org/ Purpose includes the prevention and control of tropical diseases through research and education. Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene http://www.rstmh.org/ London-based organization promoting the study, control and prevention of tropical diseases. Research and Training in Tropical Diseases http://www.who.int/tdr/ Program sponsored by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Bank involved in combating major tropical diseases. Links to research publications. Swiss Tropical Institute http://www.sti.ch/ Mission is contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally through research, services and teaching and training. Site available in English, Deutsch, or Français. International Registry of Tropical Imaging http://tmcr.usuhs.mil/ Archive for imaging studies (X-rays, ultrasound, CT, MRI) of over 60 parasitic and non-parasitic tropical diseases. Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health http://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?id=5357 Center for research and training in health management in developing countries, located in Heidelberg, Germany. Links to references and research sites. A Guide to Travel Health and Tropical Diseases http://www.caske2000.org/health Information on tropical diseases especially Malaria, dangerous sea creatures, survival at sea. Wellcome Trust Centre for Tropical Medicine http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/research/wellcome_trust/index.htm Provides information on research conducted on public health issues in tropical countries. Links, meetings and publications are included on the website. Tropical Disease Research http://www.who.int/topics/tropical_disease_research/en/ Division of WHO which promotes, advocates and coordinates tropical disease control to improve the health status of individual communities and populations. Tropical Medicine Internet Resources http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/support_services/library/inet_resources.htm Links arranged by subject. Hosted by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Gorgas Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine http://info.dom.uab.edu/gorgas/index.html Tropical medicine courses in Peru in collaboration with University of Alabama and McGill University. ITG (Institute of Tropical Medicine) Library http://lib.itg.be/bibhome.htm Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, the Library. Antwerpen, Belgium. Specialized in tropical medicine and international health, epidemiology, infectious and parasitic diseases, microbiology and other disciplines. Tropical Medicine 101 http://www.tropicalmedicine101.com/staging/ Clinical tropical medicine course held in Panajachel, Guatemala by an all-volunteer, non-profit organization working with indigenous Mayan communities. CME available. TROPMEDEX : Tropical Medicine Expeditions http://www.tropmedex.com/ Intensive learning course on Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine for health care professionals in Kenya and Uganda (East Africa). Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases http://hml.org/WWW/tropical.html Links to organizations, references and government resources. Australasian College of Tropical Medicine http://www.tropmed.org/newindex.htm The ACTM is the pre-eminent organisation in the Australasian region representing professional interests in tropical medicine. Related categoriesFrench Branche de la médecine concernant les maladies, plus spécialemetn d'origine parasitaire, German Tropenmedizin ist der Teilbereich der Medizin der sich mit Tropenkrankheiten und in den Tropen gehäuft vorkommenden Krankheiten beschäftigt. Infektionskrankheiten sind alle Erkrankungen, die Infectious Diseases This is a sub-specialty of Internal Medicine, and involves further training beyond that of a general physician. Infectious Diseases Travelers International travel exposes people to diseases for which they may have no immunity. In many cases, Neigbour categoriesCommunity Health Community health involves activities of local communities to manage healthcare, prevent diseases, provide primary care, teach health Disease Control and Prevention Education Schools and graduate programs offering study in public health as well as continuing education programs for public health clinicians. Emergency Services Emergency services is a listing of sites that contains information or resources related to Public health and Safety. This may include areas such as EMS, Hospitals, Rescue Squads and Fire Epidemiology Field of medicine concerned with the determination of causes, incidence, and characteristic behavior of disease outbreaks affecting human populations. It includes the interrelationships of host, First Aid Provides information on first aid topics aimed at health consumers. This information is not intended History The history of public health including large public health campaigns. Indigenous Health For sites concerning the nature and management of the particular health problems of indigenous people. News and Media Organizations Patient Safety Sites providing information on improving safety for patients and residents in health care organizations. Issues include implementation of patient safety programs, the responsibility of organization Policy and Regulation Sites providing information on regulatory issues, compliance, clinical guidelines, and developments in health care services. Rural Health Rural communities often have different health and safety priorities because of their isolation Statistics Data collection and analysis are needed in order to be able to quantify the effect of risk factors and health intervention on populations. Health Promotion "A health promotion approach views health as a resource for everyday life, with fundamental requirements. These requirements include peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable eco-system, (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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