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Beyond Backpacks: A Guide to Healthy Travel

This 1-2 hour self-paced course is designed to help U.S. college students prepare for safe and healthy travel to international destinations. Beyond Backpacks is a course funded by the American College Health Association (ACHA). Designed to be completed in 1–2-hours, Beyond Backpacks features engaging short videos, interactive activities, and assessment questions covering relevant travel health topics, including:

  • Intro to Beyond Backpacks
  • Mental Health
  • Packing Health Essentials
  • Travel Vaccinations/Travel Immunizations
  • Travel Health Insurance
  • Communication/Emergency Planning
  • Identity Care
  • Food and Water Precautions
  • Responsible/Ethical Travel
  • Bite Avoidance Measures
  • Returning Travelers
  • General Health and Safety Tips

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