Directory of Tropical Health Resources

Home > Health > Public Health and Safety > Tropical Health

The branch of medicine concerned with diseases, mainly of parasitic origin, common in tropical and subtropical regions. National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings-2000 MeSH

Subcategories

• Infectious Diseases

Resources in This Category

• A Guide to Travel Health and Tropical Diseases

  http://www.caske2000.org/health
  Information on tropical diseases especially Malaria, dangerous sea creatures, survival at sea.

• American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

  http://www.ajtmh.org/
  Content includes scientific articles on tropical medicine, parasitology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology and international medicine.

• American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

  http://www.astmh.org/
  Purpose includes the prevention and control of tropical diseases through research and education.

• McGill University Centre for Tropical Diseases

  http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/tropmed/
  The Centre offers a number of educational opportunities each year in the fields of Tropical Medicine, Laboratory Parasitology and International Health.

• Research and Training in Tropical Diseases

  http://www.who.int/tdr/
  Program sponsored by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Bank involved in combating major tropical diseases. Links to research publications.

• Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

  http://www.rstmh.org/
  London-based organization promoting the study, control and prevention of tropical diseases.

• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

  http://www.swisstph.ch/
  Mission is contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally through research, services and teaching and training.[English, German and French]

• Tropical Disease Research

  http://www.who.int/topics/tropical_disease_research/en/
  Division of WHO which promotes, advocates and coordinates tropical disease control to improve the health status of individual communities and populations.

• Tropical Medicine Internet Resources

  http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/support_services/library/inet_resources.htm
  Links arranged by subject. Hosted by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

• TROPMEDEX : Tropical Medicine Expeditions

  http://www.tropmedex.com/
  Intensive learning course on Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine for health care professionals in Kenya and Uganda (East Africa).

• Wellcome Trust Centre for Tropical Medicine

  http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/research/wellcome_trust/index.htm
  Provides information on research conducted on public health issues in tropical countries. Links, meetings and publications are included on the website.

Related Categories

• Home > Health > Medicine > Medical Specialties > Infectious Diseases
• Home > Health > Public Health and Safety > Disease Control and Prevention > Immunizations > Travelers

Other Languages

• German
• French

 

Home > Health > Public Health and Safety > Tropical Health

 

---

 

Thanks to DMOZ, which built a great web directory for nearly two decades and freely shared it with the web. About us