Health and Insurance
Traveler's Medical (and Evacuation) Insurance
Medical Spanish Immersion does not provide insurance coverage. We ask you to consider any existing coverage you may have to evaluate the need for supplemental coverage specifically designed for travelers.
Amex card holders can purchase "Travel Medical Protection" from American Express for as little as $59.00 per year. For more information, please contact 1-800-297-2900.
Note: "Medical Spanish Immersion" coordinator, Alan Archibald carries "Travel Medical Protection."
Exito Travel - the travel agency used by "Medical Spanish Immersion" - recommends
www.travelex-insurance.com Travelex can be reached by phone at 1-800-228-9792.
www.travelex-insurance.com Travelex can be reached by phone at 1-800-228-9792.
Traveler's Health
"Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad" by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, is an excellent, comprehensive presentation. Please visit:
http://www.travel.state.gov/medical.html
http://www.travel.state.gov/medical.html
Other traveler's health sites
The Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov (Click on "Travel Health," and again on "Immunizations.")
The World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/ith
The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers: http://www.iamat.org
The International Society of Travel Medicine: www.istm.org
World Clinic: www.worldclinic.com
Medical Information in Spanish
Medicina para Viajeros: http://www.methodisthealth.com/spanish/travel/state.htm
Preguntale a NOAH: http://www.noah-health.org/spanish/spxrsrc.html
InfoDoctor: http://www.infodoctor.org/rafabravo/
Web de información médica: http://www.fonendo.com/noticias/18/2001/12/1.shtml
Servidores de información médica: http://www.mrbit.es/hsa/links/
Hispanic Health Issues --- Cross-cultural perspectives
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