Health & Safety Information
from Some of the Sponsoring Organizations
of our Affiliated Study Abroad Programs:
Center
for Education Abroad, Arcadia University
Council
on International Educational Exchange
School
for International Training - General Information
Cooperating
Programs in the Americas, Institute for Study Abroad, Butler
University
Division
of International Programs, Syracuse University
Safety Links:
U.S. Department
of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs
The U.S. State Department Web page contains essential information,
including travel safety advisories, crisis assistance to U.S.
citizens abroad, U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, and
passport services.
Students should monitor this site for the latest information
about their study and travel destinations. Northwestern
University students are strongly advised not to participate
in a program sponsored by another U.S. institution or to enroll
directly in a foreign university in a country that carries
a State Department Travel Warning.
U.S. Department of State
See especially the section, Tips
for Students Abroad, which includes advice on how to learn
about your destination, as well as the Travel
Safety Information for Students, which alerts students
about threats to their safety or welfare while traveling during
their spring and summer breaks.
Study
Abroad Safety Handbook
Published by the Safety Abroad First-Educational Travel Information
(SAFETI) Clearinghouse of the University of Southern California's
Center for Global Education in the Rossier School of Education.
SAFETI was founded in 1998 by the Fund for the Improvement
of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) of the US Department of
Education to serve as a US college and university resource
in the area of health and safety and effective support for
study abroad. SAFETI's online newsletter is particularly useful.
The Electronic
Embassy
This site lists the home pages of all embassies in the U.S.
British Foreign
and Commonwealth Office
Canadian
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
These two sites contain travel advisories and country profiles
that are not released by the U.S. State Department.
Health Links:
National
Center for Infectious Diseases: Travelers' Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information
on communicable diseases that are common in different parts
of the world and recommends what immunizations and other precautions
to take when traveling.
International
Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT)
This non-profit organization can assist with locating English-speaking
physicians worldwide and has information about health conditions
in certain regions.
Other Helpful Links:
Lesbigay
Special Interest Group of NAFSA
A comprehensive site on issues of concern to lesbian and gay
participants in international exchange and travel.
Mobility International
This non-profit organization provides information on education
and travel abroad for people with disabilities. Includes extensive
links to related organizations worldwide and to providers
of travel services for people with disabilities.
CIA
World Factbook
This site contains some of the basic facts to know about countries
around the world before traveling there.
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