The
World Health Organization
is the United Nations
specialized agency
for health. It was
established on 7 April
1948. WHO's objective,
as set out in its
Constitution, is the
attainment by
all peoples of the
highest possible level
of health. Health
is defined in WHO's
Constitution
as a state of complete
physical, mental and
social well-being
and not merely the
absence
of disease or infirmity.
CDC website -
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) is one of the 13 major operating
components of the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), which is the principal agency
in the United States government for protecting
the health and safety of all Americans and
for providing essential human services, especially
for those people who are least able to help
themselves.
Foreign Office -
Travel Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
Injury
and illness on
holiday can be a
misery
- from
painful sunburn
to
the infamous
dodgy tummy - and
with no
home comforts or
familiar remedies,
it really can make
or break a trip.
The information
in
this
site
is
aimed at helping you
stay
safe
and
well while
you are
abroad .
Fit
for Travel -
Fit
for Travel
'fitfortravel'
is
a public access website
provided
by
the NHS (Scotland).
It
gives travel health
information
for
people travelling
abroad from the
UK.
