
The International Travel Medicine Clinic (ITMC), located at BNH Hospital and
Medical Center formally the historical Bangkok Nursing Home) Hospital, is the
first travel clinic in Thailand to provide expert edical travel services
Is staffed by a nurse-practitioner who has received special training in
International Travel Medicine. She is supported by six consultants who are
specialists in infectious diseases ad occupational medicine. The clinic is
registered with the International Society for Travel Medicine. It is online to
data bases of the International Society for Travel Medicine, Shoreland
International, the US Communicable Disease Centers, and the “PROMED”
computer based network for emerging diseases. These can provide instant
and constantly updated information on epidemiology, public health regulations,
preventive measures and even personal security problems in virtually every
country. This information can be provided to travelers intending to visit a
certain country or countries and requirements for immunizations and
preventive medications are also readily available. |
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