Support Whilst Abroad
Resources to help you overcome problems that may arise during your time abroad.
Personal Safety
If you have any issues
or concerns about your personal safety or health whilst abroad,
the University of Liverpool
Student Support
Services can help you.
Useful personal safety & health links:
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Foreign
& Commonwealth Travel for the latest country-specific
travel advice, country factsheets and general
tips, advice on what to do if something goes wrong
as well as answers to the most frequently asked
questions.
- The
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
is the national charity for personal
safety. It assists people to lead safer lives by promoting
understanding of potential dangers and how to tackle them.
The site offers personal safety tips and guidance for young
travellers through the World Wise Website. The World Wise
Directory provides country-by-country practical tips on
health, safety, visa and currency requirements as well as
information on local codes of dress and behaviour.
-
Department
of Health (DOH) provides essential information
on planning for a healthy trip, avoiding health
risks when overseas, obtaining emergency medical
treatment abroad, and on form E111 which will
give you free or reduced cost emergency medical
treatment in most European countries.
-
Medical
Advisory Service for Traveller Abroad health
briefs on 230 countries.
-
Reuters
Health the world's leading provider of medical and
healthcare news.
