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Safety
Abroad
Health Abroad
List of Important Contact
Numbers
Important Health and Safety links
Safety Abroad
Southern Miss provides a wide range of study-abroad
opportunities, and the health and safety of our students and
faculty are of primary concern. Therefore, we have undertaken
a variety of measures to protect the safety, security and
well-being of our students. These include close monitoring
of U.S. Department of State cautions, advisories, announcements
and warnings; registration of programs with U.S. embassies
and consulates and the development of a plan that provides
guidelines for program officials to follow in the event of
emergencies. Should an international emergency
occur, program personnel will work in consultation with local
authorities and U.S. consular personnel to institute all necessary
security measures.
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Health Abroad
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle while overseas is central
to making the most of your experience. To ensure that you're
doing everything possible to protect and preserve your health,
we recommend you consult with your physician or counselor
before departure to talk about health issues including (but not limited to)
infectious diseases, physicals, food and water safety, and prescription medications.
Consult with your current insurance provider to determine
if your health and accident insurance will cover you while
abroad, and to ensure that you have a policy that is appropriate
for your experience. International Programs requires that
all program participants purchase the International Student
Identity Card (ISIC), which, in addition to student discounts
on certain travel-related activities, provides some accident
and medical coverage including medivac and repatriation. Information
about the ISIC will be provided in students' packets once
they are accepted for the Southern Miss Study Abroad Program;
cards are issued through our office and cost $22. It's important
to note, however, that this coverage is limited and you will
want to determine if additional coverage through your current
policy or through additional policies may be warranted.
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List of
Important Contact numbers
Southern Miss International Programs phone numbers: 601.266.4344;
601.266.5147
Southern Miss 24-hour phone number: 601.266.4986
International Student Identity Card Emergency Assistance:
715.342.4104 (collect worldwide)
*Overseas Citizens Services: (after hours emergency
number; ask for the OCS duty officer.)
From in the US: 1.888.407.4747
From Overseas: 202.501.4444
*The Overseas Citizens Services office in the US State
Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is responsible
for the welfare and whereabouts of U.S. citizens traveling
and residing abroad.
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Important Health and Safety links
http://travel.state.gov/travel/
www.studentsabroad.com/contents.html
www.iamat.org
www.cdc.gov/travel/
www.who.int/ith/
http://usembassy.state.gov/
U. S. State Department Travel
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