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President’s UpdateMay 5, 2026Hello everyone. Spring is here and May takes us to one year before CISTM20 in beautiful Thailand. There is so much preparation going on, the excitement is already building. Don’t miss your chance to take part!
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Pharmacists: Be Part of a Groundbreaking Global InitiativeMarch 25, 2026ISTM invites pharmacists to participate in a pioneering collaboration with Sanofi that will shape the future of pharmacist-led travel vaccination worldwide. This is your opportunity to ensure that pharmacists globally have the knowledge, confidence, and support they need to protect travelers from rabies and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Umrah in Ramadan Potentiates the Spread of Meningococcal DiseaseJanuary 26, 2026In 2025, more than 16 million Muslims performed Umrah, the minor pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the month of Ramadan. Meningococcal disease was reported during the 2024 and 2025 Ramadan months with spread to other countries. The 2026 month commences on 18 February and the ISTM Mass Gathering Interest Group has prepared an advisory for our members highlighting preventative vaccine measures.
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Stronger Together: Thank You for a Remarkable 2025December 17, 2025As we come to the close of 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the global travel medicine community for your continued support of ISTM and for the essential work you do to protect travelers and the communities they move between. Your commitment, expertise, and collaboration are what make ISTM a strong and trusted professional home for travel medicine worldwide.
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ISTM Toolkit: Trusted Resources for Travel-Health EducationDecember 9, 2025As professionals in travel medicine, public health and migration health, we have a collective responsibility to ensure that all travelers — and the communities they move between — remain informed, protected and healthy.
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Brian StoweDecember 8, 2025Meet Brian Stowe, pharmacist and owner of The Prescription Shop Pharmacy and Travel Clinic located on the campus of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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Gerard FlahertyNovember 21, 2025Meet Gerard Flaherty, the immediate past president of ISTM.
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Updated PoliciesNovember 11, 2025The International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) Executive Board has recently approved several new and updated policies that strengthen governance, clarify responsibilities, and uphold the Society’s commitment to ethical and professional integrity.
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President’s WelcomeOctober 17, 2025Welcome to the inaugural ISTM Weekly. It is a real pleasure to introduce this weekly edition designed to keep you informed about all the activities by and of interest to our members. The real intention of this new publication is to communicate and engage with you, our members.
