Maritime Medicine

In January 2009. Maritime Connector established a cooperation with the International Maritime Health Association in order to familiarize all seafarers with the activities of the Association and their endeavors to improve health and medical follow-up for all employees in the maritime industry.

This web page is reproduced at the request of Maritime Connector, and demonstrates the support of the International Maritime Health Association in recognition of the ability of Maritime Connector to make available relevant public health information for the benefit of seafarers, and also of their value in assisting seafarers seeking employment.

The content of the rest of the site is exclusively under the control of Maritime Connector, and there is no undertaking by IMHA to represent any organisation described therein. This page does not in any way constitute an endorsement or warranty (whether expressed or implied) of these organisations. IMHA has not verified or confirmed any of the information on this site, maintains no control over these organisations and does not provide a warranty of any sort to any user of this site, or of any linked Web site.

Birth of a Maritime Health group

IMHA is the sole international association concerned exclusively with Maritime Health.

We are an association of professionals from a wide range of disciplines who are committed to improving the health of seafarers by developing better approaches to health protection, health promotion and health treatment.

IMHA members undertake research to investigate the importance of different risks and the effectiveness of the interventions used to prevent or treat seafarer health problems. Research results are used to improve maritime health practice.

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Our members come from all continents and are concerned with ethics and equity, as well as with science, in securing better standards of maritime health.
We are developing a network of maritime health ambassadors to be the focus for local initiatives.
At the same time we also work closely with national maritime authorities, trade unions, employers and international organisations.
We organise a range of workshops, training events and symposia as well as producing a regular newsletter.

Our Objectives

Acting as a source of information for other organizations, governments, shipping companies and professional bodies, IMHA aims to:

Work for improvement in health and medical follow-up of all employees in the maritime industry.
Encourage scientific research in maritime health.
Promote the exchange of ideas and results from research projects.
Assist by providing maritime medical expertise for the preparation of reports and guidelines in the maritime field.
Promote the development of quality international medical services and systems in maritime sector.
Assist with the international coordination of maritime health initiatives.
Encourage and facilitate education and training on maritime health
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IMHA News

15. January 2010. - IMHA Newsletter, January 2010 – Volume 9 – N° 1

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14. October 2009. - IMHA Newsletter, October 2009 – Volume 8 – N° 4

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2. September 2009. - Joint Statement of WHO Collaborating Centres for the Health of Seafarers and the International Maritime Health Association

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1. September 2009. - Vaccination Priorities for Seafarers

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2. July 2009. - IMHA Newsletter, July 2009 – Volume 8 – N° 3

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1. June 2009. - IMO - Interim Guidance Regarding Influenza A(H1N1) for the Maritime Community
- Document includes measures to prevent transmission of respiratory infections, list of Antiviral Medications, Management of Suspected Cases on Board Ship and lots of other useful content

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1. June 2009. - IMO - Influenza A(H1N1) Virus

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07. April 2009 - Joint IMHA/ITF Statement on HIV/AIDS at Sea ICAAP, Sri Lanka, 19-23 August

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