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Complex Travel Made Simple – November 14th 2026
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British Global and Travel Health Association
The BGTHA is one of the largest national travel health associations in the world.
BGTHA 25th Annual Conference - 14th November 2026
📢 Speaker Spotlight: Preparing People for Travel at Altitude
Heading to high altitudes? Preparation is key to ensuring safe and successful travel.
We’re excited to feature Rev James Moore (MSc BA BSc FFTM RCPS (Glasg) FRG) at the 25th Annual BGTHA Conference: Complex Travel Made Simple.
James wants to address the questions that matter most to you! Submit your questions in advance to shape the discussion and get expert, evidence-based guidance.
📬 Send your questions to: info@BGTHA.org
🗓️ Deadline for submissions: 1 September 2026
Save the Date - NECTM10 ConferenceICC, Belfast 3-5 June 2026
Communicating Risk. Empowering Travellers
BGTHA | NaTHNaC | RCN | RCPSG | TMSI
Local Organising Committee:
Sandra Grieve (Chair), George Kassianos (Co-chair), Gerard Flaherty, Dipti Patel, Sam Allen
Local Scientific Committee:
Dipti Patel (Chair), Gerard Flaherty (Co-chair), Sam Allen (Co-chair), Sandra Grieve, George Kassianos
Welcome to the British Global and Travel Health Association
The BGTHA is one of the largest travel health associations in the world. Any member of the public can become a member and access the educational content (i.e., including but not limited to nurses, doctors, pharmacists and those working in the travel and pharmaceutical industries and the Association extends a warm welcome to new members from those and any other persons, members of the public and professions concerned with an interest in promoting the health of international travellers.
There are many benefits to joining the BGTHA. As a member you will be able to list your clinic in our directory, take advantage of research grants and bursaries, access our online resources, receive e-copies of our quarterly publication Travelwise and a hard copy of our Journal yearly. You can participate in our educational webinars and there are discounts on our conferences.
Write for the BGTHA
We are always looking for new sources of material for our twice-yearly Journal and our quarterly publication “Travelwise”. You do not need to be a member to submit an article or research paper. We are particularly keen on helping those who have not published previously. Whether you are a doctor, a nurse or a pharmacist with knowledge or experience you would like to share or a student with an interesting assignment you have done, please get in contact!