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Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference to Reinforce Kathmandu’s Health Expertise, Showcasing New Frontiers in Travel Medicine to a Global Network
Thursday, September 19, 2024
The 14th Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference (APTHC) will be held from September 18 to 21, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Organized by the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society, this event will bring together experts and professionals to discuss the latest developments and challenges in travel health across the Asia-Pacific region. The conference serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration, focusing on improving travel health safety and promoting global health initiatives in the travel industry.
About the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS)
The Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS) is a prominent organization that connects travel medicine professionals across the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to enhance and safeguard the well-being of travelers. Through advancing research, education, and practices in travel medicine, the society plays a vital role in promoting better health outcomes for individuals on the move.
APTHS’s key initiatives revolve around its biennial conferences, which serve as pivotal events for knowledge exchange and fostering collaboration. Additionally, the society organizes courses and meetings dedicated to expanding expertise in travel health.
Founded in 2000 in Bali after the success of three earlier regional travel medicine conferences, the APTHS continues to grow in response to the rising interest in the field. Every two years, its conferences are hosted in different locations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, drawing specialists and participants from across the globe.
Promoting Safe and Healthy Travel Across the Asia Pacific
The APTHS is dedicated to advancing healthy and secure travel practices across the Asia Pacific region. Collaborating closely with the International Society of Travel Medicine and various national travel medicine organizations, we advocate for and promote travel health initiatives. Our expertise spans a wide range of fields, including tropical medicine, vaccinology, infectious diseases, and emerging infections. We also specialize in outbreak investigations, military and refugee health, medical tourism, and the safe evacuation and repatriation of travelers. Additional areas of focus include high-altitude medicine, public health, climate change, women’s health in travel, and the intersection of mental health and travel.
Leading the Way in Travel Health: Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS)
Since its establishment in 2000, the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society (APTHS) has been a driving force in promoting the health and safety of travelers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Founded after the inaugural Asia-Pacific travel medicine conference, APTHS has become a key player in advancing travel medicine and related fields.
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