HEALTH
Emergencies, Ambulance, Police, Firemen
911
AIDS CLINIC
Whiteman Walker Clinic
1734 14th St, NW, Washington DC
202-939-7818
ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT OF MINORS
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Child and Family Services
406 6th St. SW, Washington, DC
--------------------------------------202-671-7233
MARYLAND
Child Welfare Services
401 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD
--------------------------------------240-777-1245
Department of Human Resources
Baltimore
--------------------------------------1.800-332-6347
Prince George’s County
Suicide Hotline
--------------------------------------1.800-784-2433
VIRGINIA
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Prince William County
--------------------------------------703-361-8277
Manassas City Police Department
---------------------------------------703-257-8000
Fairfax County
---------------------------------------703-324-7400
Child Protection Services, Virginia
----------------------------------------1.800-552-7096
SEXUAL ASSAULT
DISTRICE OF COLOMBIA
Rape Crisis Center
-----------------------------------------202-333-7273
P.O.Box 34125, Washington, DC
-----------------------------------------202-232-0789
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480, Washington, DC
------------------------------------------1.800-394-2255
MARYLAND
Service for Battered Women
Baltimore
-----------------------------------------1.800-332-6347
Sexual Assault Center
3001 Hospital Dr., Cheverly, MD
----------------------------------------301-618-3154
VIRGINIA
Center for Multicultural Human Services
701 West Board St., Suite 305, Falls Church, VA
----------------------------------------703-533-3302
Crisis Hotline
Prince William County
----------------------------------------703-368-4141
The Women’s Center
133 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA
-----------------------------------------703-281-2657
Domestic Violence Program
Program for Victims of Domestic Violence
24 Hours hotline
----------------------------------------703-838-4911
----------------------------------------1.800-838-8238
Office on Women
Program for Victims Of Violence
821King Street, Suite 421, Alexandria, VA
-----------------------------------------703-838-4911
Sexual Assault Responses and Awareness Program
Alexandria
-----------------------------------------703-683-7273
Arlington Behavioral Healthcare
Arlington
-----------------------------------------703-228-5150
Victim Assistance Network
Fairfax County
-----------------------------------------703-360-7273
CRISIS HOTLINE
Food Line
------------------------------------------1.800-486-4792-
NATIONAL CAPITAL POSION CENTER
Washington, DC & Virginia
-------------------------------------------202-625-3333
-------------------------------------------800-222-1222
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Crisis Hotline
------------------------------------------202-561-7000
Washington Hotline
------------------------------------------202-223-CALL
My Sister’s Place
------------------------------------------202-529-5991
Adminstration
-------------------------------------------202-529-5261
Rape Crisis Center
-------------------------------------------202-333-7273
MARYLAND
Montgomery County Crisis Center
----------------------------------------301-315-4000
Montgomery Hotline
---------------------------------------301-738-CALL
Prince George’s County Hotline
----------------------------------------301-864-7161
----------------------------------------301-699-8605
Prince George’s Hotline Suicide Prevention Center
----------------------------------------301-864-7130
House of Ruth
2201 Aeyonne Dr., Baltimore, MD
----------------------------------------410-889-0840
Emergency Line
----------------------------------------410-889-7884
MARYLAND POISON CENTER
Maryland and Baltimore County
---------------------------------------800-492-2414/222-1222
---------------------------------------410-706-7701
Montgomery County
Sexual Assault Crisis Line
--------------------------------------240-777-1355
VIRGINIA
Arlington County Crisis hotline
--------------------------------------703-228-1300
Acts-turning points
Child Help
Falls Church, VA
--------------------------------------8000-4ACHILD
Prince William County
--------------------------------------703-221-4951
Center for Multicultural Human Services
701 West Broad St., Suite 305, Falls Church, VA
---------------------------------------703-533-3302
---------------------------------------703-573-4077
Women’s Shelter
1850 Cameron Glen Dr., #600, Reston, VA
----------------------------------------703-435-4940
ALCHOLISM AND ADDICATION
ALCHOLISM TREATMENT
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
DC Addiction, Prevention, Recovery Administration (APRA)
1300 1St St. NE., Washington, DC
-----------------------------------------202-727-0668/9393
MARYLAND
7930 Georgia Ave, #104
Silver Spring, MD
---------------------------------------301-495-2944
VIRGINIA
Center for Multicultural Human Services
701 West Broad St. #305, Falls Church, VA
----------------------------------------703-533-3302
Washington Regional Alcohol Program
1420 Spring Hill Rd., Suite 250, McLean, VA
----------------------------------------703-893-0461
Fairfax- Falls Church
3900 Yermantown Road, Suite 200
----------------------------------------703-934-5476
ALCOHOLICS ANONYNOUS
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Information
---------------------------------------202-966-9115
VIRGINIA
Northern Virginia Intergroup of Alcoholic Anonymous
8501 Lee Hwy. Fairfax, VA
----------------------------------------703-876-6166
CENTER FOR ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Addiction Prevention Recovery Administration
1300 First St., NE, Washington, DC
-----------------------------------------202-727-0668
MARYLAND
Comprehensive Alcohol Program
3003 Hospital Dr. Charlottesville, MD
-----------------------------------------301-583-5920
Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Information, Education and Counseling
751 Twinbrook Pkwy, 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD
-----------------------------------------240-777-1680
VIRGINIA
City of Alexandria Substance Abuse Division
2355- A Mill Rd. Alexandria, VA
---------------------------------------703-838-4525
Northern Virginia Family Service
5249 Duke St. #308, Alexandria, VA
----------------------------------------703-370-3223
Northern Virginia Family Center
455 White Granite Dr. Oakton, VA
---------------------------------------703-385-3267
Prince William County Substance Abuse Program
----------------------------------------703-792-7800
Substance Abuse Services
Fairfax County
3900 Germantown Rd. #201, Fairfax, VA
-----------------------------------------703-359-7040
10390 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, VA
-----------------------------------------703-591-1393
6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
-----------------------------------------703-533-0180
1850 Cameron Glen Drive, #500, Reston, VA
-----------------------------------------703-481-4004
AMERICAN RED CROSS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NATIONAL CAPITAL CENTER
2020 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
--------------------------------------------202-728-6400
MARYLAND
Montgomery County
2020 East-West hwy, Silver Spring, MD
---------------------------------------------301-588-2515
Prince George’s County
6206 Belcrest Rd., Hyattsville, MD
---------------------------------------------301-559-8500
Baltimore
4700 Mt. Hope Dr. Baltimore, MD
--------------------------------------------410-764-7000
VIRGINIA
Alexandria County
123 N. Alfred St. Alexandria, VA
--------------------------------------------703-549-8300
County of Arlington
4333 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA
-------------------------------------------703-527-3010
County of Fairfax
1112 Herndon Pkwy., Herndon, VA
-------------------------------------------703-964-0004
Prince William County
9317 West St., Manassas, VA
-------------------------------------------703-368-4511
POISON CONTROL
National Capital Poison Center
3201 New Mexico Ave., NW #310, Washington, DC
-------------------------------------------202-625-3333
Maryland Poison Center
20 N. Pine St. Baltimore, MD
-------------------------------------------410-706-7604
Northern Virginia Toll Free
-------------------------------------------800-222-1222
PHARMACIES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CVS Pharmacy
1199 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
--------------------------------------------202-628-0720
6-7 DuPont Circle, NW, Washington, DC
--------------------------------------------202-785-1466
MARYLAND
CVS Pharmacy
6917 Arlington RD, Bethesda, MD
---------------------------------------------301-656-2522
546 N. Fredrick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD
---------------------------------------------301-948-3250
7939 New Hampshire Ave., Hyattsville, MD
---------------------------------------------301-434-3121
GIANT Pharmacy
10400 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD
---------------------------------------------301-530-3271
6000 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD
---------------------------------------------301-982-2359
6223-258 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD
---------------------------------------------410-788-6220
VIRGINIA
CVS Pharmacy
3133 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA
----------------------------------------------703-522-0260
8124 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA
----------------------------------------------703-560-7280
9200 Sudley Rd., Manassas, VA
----------------------------------------------703-368-9146
6436 Springfield Plaza, Springfield, VA
----------------------------------------------703-451-1400
13031 Lee Jackson Hwy, Fairfax, VA
---------------------------------------------703-378-7550
Giant Pharmacy
3480 Jefferson St. Falls Church, VA
---------------------------------------------703-931-1333
HOSPITALS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CHILREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington DC
----------------------------------------------202-745-5000
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
901 23rd St, NW, Washington DC
-----------------------------------------------202-715-4000
GEORGETOWN UNIVERESITY HOSPITAL
3800 Reservoir Rd., NW, Washington, DC
------------------------------------------------202-784-2000
GREATER SOUTEAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1310, Southern Ave, SE, Washington, DC
------------------------------------------------202-574-6000
HADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4601, Martin Luther King Ave, SW, Washington, DC
------------------------------------------------202-574-5700
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
2041 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington DC
------------------------------------------------202-865-6100
NATIONAL REHABLITATION HOSPITAL
102 Irving St., NW Washington DC
------------------------------------------------202-877-1000
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
1150, Varnu St, NE, Washington DC
------------------------------------------------202-269-7000
PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON
4228 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC
-----------------------------------------------202-965-8550
ST.ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE, Washington DC
-----------------------------------------------202-562-4000
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
5255 Loughboro Rd. NW, Washington DC
-----------------------------------------------202-537-4000
VA MEDICAL CENTER
50 Irving St, NW, Washington DC
------------------------------------------------202-745-8000
WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
6900 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington DC
------------------------------------------------202-782-3501
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
11 Irving St. NW, Washington, DC
------------------------------------------------202-877-7000
MARYLAND
POTOMAC RIDGE
14901 Broschart Rd, Rockville, MD
------------------------------------------------800-204-8600
DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
8118 Good Luck Rd, Lanham, MD
-----------------------------------------------301-552-8118
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
1500, Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD
-----------------------------------------------301-754-7000
LAUREL REGIONAL HOSPITAL
7300 Van Dusen Rd, Laurel, MD
----------------------------------------------301-725-4300
MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL
18101 Prince Phillip Dr, Olney, MD
---------------------------------------------301-774-8882
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
9000 Rockville PK, Bethesda, MD
----------------------------------------------301-496-4000
NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER
8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD
---------------------------------------------301-295-4000
PRINCE GEORGE’S HOSPITAL CENTER
3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly MD
-----------------------------------------------301-618-2000
SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
9901 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD
-----------------------------------------------301-279-6000
SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER
7503 Surrats Rd, Clinton, MD
-----------------------------------------------301-868-8000
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
8600 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD
------------------------------------------------301-896-3100
WASHINGTON ADVNTIST HOSPITAL
7600 Carrol Ave, Takoma Park, MD
------------------------------------------------301-891-7600
BALTIMORE AREA
ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER
2001 Medical Pkwy, Annapolis, MD
-------------------------------------------------443-481-1000
BON SECOURS HOSPITAL
2000 W. Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
--------------------------------------------------410-362-3000
DEATON SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AND HOME CARE, INC
611 St. Charles St. Baltimore, MD
---------------------------------------------------410-328-1875
EASTERN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
9100 Franklin Square Dr, Baltimore, MD
---------------------------------------------------443-777-7000
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF MARYLAND
5601 loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore, MD
----------------------------------------------------410-532-8000
HARBOR HOSPITAL CENTER
3001 S. Hanover St. Baltimore, MD
----------------------------------------------------410-350-3200
JAMES L.KEARNANA HOSPITAL
2200 Kernana Dr. Baltimore, MD
-----------------------------------------------------410-448-2500
JOHNS HOPKINS BAY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER
4940 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD
-----------------------------------------------------410-550-0100
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
600 N. Wolfe St. Baltimore, MD
------------------------------------------------------410-955-5000
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SERVICE CORP.WYMAN
PARK MEDICAL CENTER
3100 Wyman Park Dr., Baltimore, MD
-------------------------------------------------------410-338-3000
KENNEDY INSTITUTE
707 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD
-----------------------------------------------------443-923-9200
LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER AND
HOSPITA
2434 W.Belvedere Ave., Baltimore, MD
-----------------------------------------------------410-466-8700
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
301 St. Paul Pl., Baltimore, MD
-----------------------------------------------------410-332-9000
MOUNT WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HEALTH SYSTEM
1708 W. Rogers Ave, Baltimore, MD
------------------------------------------------------410-578-8600
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS
605 St. Chapel Gate Ln., Baltimore, MD
------------------------------------------------------410-368-7800
ST.AGNES HOSPITAL
900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD
------------------------------------------------------410-368-6000
UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
201 E. University Pkwy., Baltimore, MD
------------------------------------------------------410-554-2000
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM
22 S. Greene ST. Baltimore, MD
------------------------------------------------------410-328-8667
VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL
4320 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, VA
------------------------------------------------------703-504-3000
ARLINGTON HOSPITAL
1701 N. George Mason Dr., Arlington, VA
------------------------------------------------------703-558-5000
COLUMBIA/RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER
1850 Town Center Pkwy, Reston, VA
-----------------------------------------------------703-689-9000
DOMINION HOSPITAL-BARCROFT INSTITUTE
2960 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Falls Church, VA
-----------------------------------------------------703-536-2000
FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL
3600 Jpseph Siewick Dr., Fairfax, VA
-----------------------------------------------------703-391-3600
FAIRFAX HOSPITAL
3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church, VA
----------------------------------------------------703-698-1110
MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL
2501 Parker Lane, Alexandria, VA
-----------------------------------------------------703-664-7000
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMINITY HOSPITAL
601 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA
-----------------------------------------------------703-671-1200
NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
3302 Gallows Rd., Falls Church, VA
----------------------------------------------------------703-207-7100
MEDIAL ASSOCIATIONS & FOUNDATIONS
ALZHIMER’S ASSOCIATION
----------------------------------------------------------800-272-3900
GRATER WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER
-----------------------------------------------------------866-259-0042
BALTIMORE/CENTRAL MD CHAPTER
-----------------------------------------------------------410-561-9099
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER
-----------------------------------------------------------703-359-4440
AMC CANCER RESEARCH CEBTER
----------------------------------------------------------800-525-3777
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
-----------------------------------------------------------800-ACS-2345
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
----------------------------------------------------------800-523-1546
AMERICAN COUSINIL OF BLIND
------------------------------------------------------------800-424-8666
-----------------------------------------------------------202-467-5081
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR DRUG EDUCATION
ROCKVILLE, MD
------------------------------------------------------------800-488-DRUG
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM HELP LINE
------------------------------------------------------------800-527-5344
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
------------------------------------------------------------800-232-3472
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
-------------------------------------------------------------800-232-5463
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA
-------------------------------------------------------------804-747-8334
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND
ROCKVILLE, MD
--------------------------------------------------------------800-223-0179
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA
FAIRFAX, VA
--------------------------------------------------------------703-591-4131
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION
--------------------------------------------------------------800-223-2732
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
--------------------------------------------------------------800-365-0635
AMERICAN SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING
ASSOCIATION
--------------------------------------------------------------800-638-8255
AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY
-------------------------------------------------------------800-556-7890
--------------------------------------------------------------301-420-4189
BLIND CHILDREN’S CENTER
---------------------------------------------------------------800-222-3566
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
BETHESDA, MD
----------------------------------------------------------------301-654-1250
----------------------------------------------------------------800-321-CURE
CDC NATIONAL HIV &AIDS HOTLING
----------------------------------------------------------------800-342-AIDS
----------------------------------------------------------------800-344-7432
----------------------------------------------------------------800-243-7889
CHILDERN OF ALCOHOLISM FOUNDATION, INC
-----------------------------------------------------------------800-662-4357
CHRISTOPHER REEVE PARALYSIS ASSOCIATION
------------------------------------------------------------------800-225-0292
SPINAL CORD INJURY HOTLINE
------------------------------------------------------------------800-526-3456
CLEFT PALATE FOUNDATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------800-242-5338
COMSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMISSION
HOTLINE
-----------------------------------------------------------------800-638-2772
CROHN’S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
------------------------------------------------------------------800-343-3637
CSAP/COMMUNITY PREVENTION ASSISTANCE
SERVICES
------------------------------------------------------------------703-556-0212
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUDNATION
------------------------------------------------------------------800-344-4823
DEAFNESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------202-289-5850
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
-----------------------------------------------------------------800-MD-HELPS
-----------------------------------------------------------------800-634-3577
ENDOMETRIOSIS ASSOCIATION
----------------------------------------------------------------800-992-3636
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
----------------------------------------------------------------800-332-1000
----------------------------------------------------------------301-459-3700
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
MEANT AND POULTRY LINE
WASHINGTON, DC
----------------------------------------------------------------800-535-4555
GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
---------------------------------------------------------------800-548-4337
HEARTSPRING
---------------------------------------------------------------800-835-1043
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
---------------------------------------------------------------800-345-4372
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY AND HELP LINE
---------------------------------------------------------------800-512-5247
JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION
---------------------------------------------------------800-533-2873
LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
---------------------------------------------------------800-558-0121
---------------------------------------------------------202-349-1155
MARYLAND RELAY
---------------------------------------------------------800-552-7724
MEDIC ALERT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONL
---------------------------------------------------------800-432-5378
MISSING CHILDREN HELP CENTER
--------------------------------------------------------800-872-5437
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
---------------------------------------------------------800-421-8453
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDR EN OF
ALCHOLICS
---------------------------------------------------------301-468-0985
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF
YOUNG CHILDREN
---------------------------------------------------------800-424-2460
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE
---------------------------------------------------------800-4-CANCER
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED
CHILDREN
---------------------------------------------------------800-843-5678
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNSIL
---------------------------------------------------------800-222-1464
24 HRS HOTLINE
---------------------------------------------------------800-872-5437
NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG
INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------800-729-6686
----------------------------------------------------------301-468-2600
NATIONAL COCAINE HOTLINE
----------------------------------------------------------800-662-4357
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND
DRUG DEPENDANCE HOTLINE
---------------------------------------------------------800-622-2255
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
---------------------------------------------------------800-232-6372
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
---------------------------------------------------------800-221-4602
NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION
--------------------------------------------------------800-NH5-5552
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE HOTLINE
--------------------------------------------------------800-662-HELP
--------------------------------------------------------800-662-4357
NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR IMMUNOLOGY
AND RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
-------------------------------------------------------800-222-5864
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
--------------------------------------------------------800-622-9010
--------------------------------------------------------202-244-7900
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
INFORMATION SERVICE
-------------------------------------------------------800-344-4867
-------------------------------------------------------202-296-5363
NATIONAL NEUROFIBROMATOSIS FOUNDATION
------------------------------------------------------800-323-7938
NATIONAL ORAGANIZATION ON DISABILITY
-------------------------------------------------------202-293-5960
NATIONAL PARKINSON FOUNDATION
-------------------------------------------------------800-327-4545
NATIONAL REHABILITATION INFORMATION CENTER
-------------------------------------------------------800-346-2742
-------------------------------------------------------301-562-2400
THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS
-------------------------------------------------------800-683-5555
NATIOANAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
------------------------------------------------------800-621-4000
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION
------------------------------------------------------800-225-6872
------------------------------------------------------301-562-9890
OFFICE OF MINORTY HEALTH RESOURCES CENTER
-------------------------------------------------------800-444-6472
ORTON DYSLEXIA SOCIETY
--------------------------------------------------------800-ABCD-123
--------------------------------------------------------410-296-0232
PROJECT INFORM
-------------------------------------------------------800-822-7422
SIMON FOUNDATION
------------------------------------------------------800-237-4666
SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
------------------------------------------------------800-621-3141
CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (CSAT)
------------------------------------------------------800-662-4357
CSAT RADAR NETWORK CENTRES
Maryland------------------------------------------410-402-8610
Virginia--------------------------------------------804-786-3906
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME ALLIANCE
------------------------------------------------------800-221-7437
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION
------------------------------------------------------800-872-5827
WOMEN’S CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM
------------------------------------------------------240-777-4549
Y-ME BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
-----------------------------------------------------800-221-2141
Y-ME OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
-----------------------------------------------------703-461-9595
8100 Loch Raven Blvd, Towson, MD
---------------------------------------------------410-821-6611
IMMUNIZATION GUIDE FOR TRAVELERS
WHAT IMMUNIZATION DO I NEED?
There are three types of immunizations: routine, required, and recommended.
Recommended vaccinations are of particular importance to the international traveler especially if you are traveling for extended period of time.
Routine: All adults should update these routine immunizations every 10 years. Tetanus and Diphtheria
Required: Proof of immunization is required to enter some countries. Yellow fever meningococcal during hajj.
Recommended: Depending on your itinerary, planned activities and current health status, your health care professional may recommend one or more of these immunizations:
Polio
Influenza
Hepatitis B
Japanese Encephalitis
Pneumococcal
Hepatitis A
Typhoid
Meningococcal
Rabies
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV destroys cells in the body’s immune system, crippling the defensive power of the body. AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases are more common in developing countries and the international traveler should be very cautious about sexual contract.
Eighty percent of all HIV-infected people acquire infection through sexual contact. However, because of economic conditions in some developing countries there is also a significant risk of contracting HIV infection through blood transfusions and injections with contaminated needles that have not been properly sterilized
What Can I Do?
- Avoid intimate sexual contact
- Use latex condoms correctly for every sexual contact
- Bring your own supplies of needles and syringes, and if you need regular blood treatment (e.g. persons with hemophilia), bring your own supply of blood products if possible and/ or practical
- Never used needles and syringes used by other people
- Never use another person’s razor, shaver or toothbrush
- Do not get tattoos or have any part of your body pierced
- If you need a blood transfusion, try to insure donor blood has been tested for AIDS, HIV or other blook-borne diseases.
Health Tip
Most casual social contacts, not involving bodily secretions, do not appear to hold risk of HIV infections. Shaking hands
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