Training opportunities in Tropical and Travel Medicine 1. Formal Training Courses: DTM&H, MCTM, MSc (Tropmed), Ph.D. (TropMed) The Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine, the educational arm of the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, offers regular postgraduate programs, from graduate diploma to doctoral levels. The school is acknowledged and approved by the American Society…
Education and Research Apart from service part in “Thai Travel Clinic”, our staffs also play majors role in research and education as well. We established our academic part, the “Travel Medicine Research Unit” since 2006. It is the part of Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine in faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. We…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Tropical Diseases Travelers from the western world may acquire tropical infections while they travel in the tropics. There are many symptoms that suggest tropical infections such as fever, diarrhea, skin rash, etc. These group of patients may develop symptoms while or after their…
Career Opportunities Although travel medicine is relatively new field in medicine, it is becoming increasingly more important especially in the era of globalization. Our institute, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol university has a clear mission to be a leader in Travel Medicine in Thailand. We play a major role in all aspects of Travel Medicine including services (Thai Travel Clinic),…
24 Hrs Emergency Service for Malaria checking Malaria is a fatal diseases especially with delay treatment. If you have fever while or traveling in the malaria risk area, you should seek for medical care immediately. Symptoms of malaria included fever with or without chill, headache, abdominal pain, myalgia, nausea and vomiting. Fever is…
Japanese Encephalitis Compiled By : Assoc.Prof. Chukiat Sirivichayakul Assist.Prof. Achara Asavanich Produced By : Information leaflet committee, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University and Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus. Transmission to man is mainly by the mosquito Culex tritaeniorrhynchus, which breeds in rice fields. Transmission Pigs are amplifying hosts of this…
