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This On Call International article will discuss the following: How major international events can create unique travel health, safety, and security considerations for visitors, highlighting the challenges associated with large-scale gatherings, including increased crowd density, transportation disruptions, heightened security measures, petty crime risks, and greater strain on local infrastructure and services. Practical strategies travelers can

AMERICAS  Further Impact Across Region Due to Record-Breaking Climate Incidents Large flooding events occurring across the continent, coupled with major drought and heat waves, have resulted in some of the worst environmental challenges the Americas have seen in decades. The extreme climate is attributed to both the El Niño weather pattern and the persistent rise

This On Call International article will discuss the following: The unique travel health considerations families should evaluate when traveling with children, highlighting how children’s developing immune systems, age-specific health needs, and increased vulnerability to certain illnesses and injuries may require additional preparation before, during, and after travel. How parents can proactively prepare for safer and

This On Call International article will discuss the following: The critical role Rescue Nurses play in supporting travelers during medical transport and repatriation journeys, highlighting how specially trained medical professionals provide bedside-to-bedside care, oversee complex travel logistics, monitor patient wellbeing throughout transport, and help ensure travelers can safely return home for continued medical treatment and

AMERICAS  Increased Violence in Latin America’s Traditionally Safer Countries The collapse of the government in Haiti is serving to highlight some of the more extreme gang violence that has occurred and increased in the region. It helps to take a step back and look at how other countries in the region, particularly Costa Rica and

This On Call International article will discuss the following: The unique travel risk management and educational value of industry newsletters and ongoing traveler safety resources, highlighting how regular access to travel risk intelligence, expert guidance, industry trends, and practical planning tools can help organizations strengthen their travel programs and better support traveler health, safety, and

This On Call International article will discuss the following: The challenges of providing emergency medical assistance in remote and medically underserved regions around the world, highlighting how travelers can face serious health risks when local medical resources are limited and why rapid medical assessment, evacuation planning, and access to higher levels of care are often