{"id":9353,"date":"2016-11-22T11:53:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T16:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.229.122.34\/en\/?page_id=9353"},"modified":"2024-12-18T11:48:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T16:48:15","slug":"tropical-medicine-and-international-health-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/clinics-and-services\/tropical-medicine-and-international-health-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Medicine and International Health Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This clinic offers comprehensive pre-and post-travel care for travellers&#8217; health needs. It also deals with health issues related to migration. All vaccines, including yellow fever, are available.<\/p>\n<h2>Pre-Travel Medicine Consultation<\/h2>\n<p>Consultations are available by appointment only. A physician\u2019s referral is required. This service is covered under OHIP.<\/p>\n<p>This consultation will provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive counselling on issues related to health while traveling<\/li>\n<li>An individual health risk assessment<\/li>\n<li>Teaching on health precautions to minimize health risk factors<\/li>\n<li>Vaccinations and prophylaxis, as required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>To make an appointment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General Campus, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> floor, Module G<br \/><\/strong><strong>Fax referral to:<\/strong> 613-737-8164<strong><br \/><\/strong>Clinics run on Fridays: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 12 p.m.<br \/>Tel: 613-737-8856<\/p>\n<h2>Tropical Medicine \/ Post-Travel Consultations<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Consultations are available by appointment only. A\u00a0<strong>physician\u2019s referral<\/strong>\u00a0is required.<br \/>This service\u00a0<strong>is<\/strong>\u00a0covered under OHIP.<\/p>\n<p>This consultation will provide care for the returned traveller or migrant through assessment, diagnosis and treatment, as required.<\/p>\n<h3>To make an appointment<\/h3>\n<p>Physician Referral Needed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fax referral to:<\/strong> 613 761-5260<strong><br \/><\/strong>Clinics run on Thursdays: Noon &#8211; 4 p.m.<br \/>Tel: 613-798-5555 ext. 19388<\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>This clinic sees a wide variety of patients with diagnoses that include post-operative wound infections, endocarditis (inflammation around the heart), bacteremia (blood poisoning), as well as <a href=\"\/en\/clinical-services\/deptpgrmcs\/clinics-and-services\/tropical-medicine-and-international-health-clinic\/\">tropical diseases<\/a>, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. Patients will be thoroughly assessed to confirm their diagnosis through such things as x-rays, blood work and body fluid testing. They will be treated according the doctor&#8217;s direction.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Civic Campus<br \/><\/strong><strong>190 Melrose Ave., JMain (Main floor) <\/strong><strong>&#8211; <em>building directly behind the Heart Institute<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>Hours: Monday \u2013 Friday 8:00 \u2013 4:00pm<br \/><strong>Fax Referral to: 613 761-5260<br \/><\/strong><strong>Office Tel:<\/strong>\u00a0613 761-4155<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/documents\/2017\/01\/directions-to-infectious-disease-clinic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Directions to Infectious Disease Clinic, Vascular Surgery Clinic &amp; Wound Healing Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Campus<br \/><\/strong><strong>Main Building, 2<\/strong><strong>nd<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Floor, Module G<br \/><\/strong>Hours: Monday \u2013 Friday 8:00 &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/><strong>Fax Referral to: 613-737-8164<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Clinic Tel:<\/strong> 613-737-8856<br \/><strong>General Campus email<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ModuleGClinic@toh.ca\">ModuleGClinic@toh.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light margintop20\" style=\"min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a6be4b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>The Module G email inbox is only intended for receiving non-urgent messages about appointments from existing patients. We do not encourage emailing as a form of communicating personal health information as the internet is not a secure place to transfer this type of information. Please find more information about the Ottawa Hospital\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/patients-visitors\/privacy\/disclaimer-privacy-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disclaimer and Privacy Statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This clinic offers comprehensive pre-and post-travel care for travellers&#8217; health needs. It also deals with health issues related to migration. All vaccines, including yellow fever, are available. Pre-Travel Medicine Consultation Consultations are available by appointment only. A physician\u2019s referral is required. This service is covered under OHIP. 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