Travel Health Advice Centre (THAC)

Many health problems can be prevented through having the basic knowledge and information at your fingertips!

The Travel Health Advice Centre (THAC) is a specialist website created and maintained by InterHealth. It provides comprehensive information about potential risks, how to travel well and work well internationally with pre-existing health conditions, and how to prevent illness and accidents from occurring before, during and after travel. It is specifically tailored to people working in the humanitarian relief and development and poverty reduction across the world.

Why use THAC?

Promotes holistic healthcare (including medical and psychological guidance)
Self help tool-kits
Country Reports (malaria advice and vaccination advice)
Helpful travel alerts
Fact sheets, from managing stress in teams through to dealing with high altitude sickness and surviving earthquakes and managing pre-existing health conditions.
Unique information written by InterHealth clinicians who have a wealth of international experience and expertise in international development, travel medicine and communicable diseases.
It’s easy to download and share information with your colleagues.

References
Our knowledge and expertise is also cross referenced with information from a range of national and international bodies including the World Health Organisation, UNAIDS and the National Travel Health Network and Centre.

Who can access the site?

Individual travellers, families and volunteers, staff and members of organisations subscribed to the InterHealth TravelWell Plan.

What's available on THAC?

Country Reports
Country specific advice about what antimalarials/vaccinations are required for your trip. Further reading before your trip is classified as essential, recommended or optional.
News Bulletins
Disease outbreaks and travel alerts.
About My Health
Information and advice about pre-existing health conditions and how these can be best managed whilst overseas.
Vaccinations
Detailed information about vaccinations for adults and children.
Medicines & Supplies
Advice and Information about travel supplies and medicines you may need for your trip.

If you would like to find out more about THAC, please email or call us.

thac@interhealth.org.uk
0207 902 9000