“The purpose of developing FTWG is to remove any challenges an employee may encounter during their travels so that they can focus entirely on their important projects and successfully meet the mission.”
To stop a Public Health Emergency, Eagle Health Analytics (EHA) puts boots on the ground at the source. EHA is proud and honored to support global public health missions including the Zika, Ebola, and MERS-CoV surge responses at the site of the outbreaks.
The safety and well-being of our employees is the single most important consideration to EHA during each mission; we developed a Foreign Travel Working Group (FTWG) with extensive experience in global public health expert deployments. Our FTWG is a highly seasoned team that ensures that we provide the most up-to-date travel information to our employees.
EHA uses up-to-the-minute data to maintain the safety and success of our employees. Our FTWG is constantly plugged in to the global community and provides contemporaneous adjustments to mission plans. EHA is committed to leading the deployment of global public health professionals in service to the CDC’s mission.
Our FTWG monitors real-time travel advisories and relies heavily on those offered by the U.S. Department of State travel's website. EHA does not take any time off when employee safety is a concern, and we react to changes in status immediately to protect the welfare of our personnel.
EHA recognizes the importance of providing virtual and telework alternatives for employees as a supplement to the FTWG. Our employee support includes financial and technical support to ensure that deployed employees can fully comply with the requirements of their position in cases of mandatory evacuation from the travel site or mandatory quarantine at the travel site. We provide continuity of care in all aspects of travel, and we prepare for all scenarios.
HIGH THREAT SECURITY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNTER THREAT TRAINING
In response to evolving threats, the U.S. Department of State has increased required security training to better educate and prepare U.S. Government personnel who are on foreign travel.
For travel of less than 45 cumulative days within a calendar year to any one or combination of high-threat, high-risk/FACT-mandatory countries, EHA travelers must complete the High Threat Security Overseas Seminar (HTSOS) (HT401).
8-module online course (estimated 5-hour duration)
Offered on demand
Tuition is $55 (company paid)
Training completion certificate is valid for 5 years
Valid FACT certificate will satisfy HTSOS requirement
HELPFUL TOOLS FOR TRAVELERS
YELLOW BOOK
Every two years the CDC publishes the CDC Health Information for International Travel, commonly known as the Yellow Book. The Yellow Book contains the latest health recommendations for international travel. It is written primarily for health care providers who help travelers prepare for upcoming trips. The book offers an in-depth look at travel health risks and ways to mitigate risk, and it offers advice for people with special travel health needs.
CDC’S TRAVWELL APP
CDC’s TravWell app helps individuals plan for safe and healthy international travel. TravWell allows the user to build a trip to get destination-specific vaccine recommendations, a checklist of actions to prepare for travel, and a customizable healthy travel packing list. The app also lets you store travel documents, keep a record of your medications and immunizations, and set reminders to get vaccine booster doses or take medicines while you are traveling.
CDC’S CAN I EAT THIS? APP
CDC’s Can I Eat This? app assists users with the prevention of food- and waterborne illnesses. Users select the destination country and answer a few simple questions about planned eating or drinking; the app then offers advices regarding the potential safety of the food and/or beverage. Can I Eat This? offers additional mitigation of risk for personnel while abroad.