Just in Time for Travel Season, Specialty Travel Companies Cement Partnership

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Mon May 18, 2009 7:02am EDT

Passport Health, Travisa Alliance to Improve Total Care for International
Travelers 

BALTIMORE, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending its commitment to provide clients
with a streamlined continuum of care, Passport Health
(www.passporthealthusa.com), the nation's largest provider of travel medical
services and immunizations, today announced a partnership with the nation's
leading expeditor of Passports and Visas: Travisa (www.travisa.com).

"We are thrilled to have Travisa as a partner," announced Fran Lessans, CEO of
Passport Health. "They share our values of superior customer service and
reliability and provide a necessary service for our clients."  The partnership
is a natural alliance that has developed over the years, she went on to say,
"but now it's official."

Both companies had humble beginnings over 15 years ago.  "We joke that we
started our business from our closets; but that is the truth," said Jan
Dvorak, Travisa's founder and CEO.  Both are entrepreneurs.

Passport Health provides a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the
international traveler.  Whether someone is traveling to India to close a
business deal, or getting ready to complete adoption papers in China, Passport
Health's medical professionals counsel travelers on everything there is to
know about potential diseases that could harm them.  The recommendations are
specific to each traveler.  "You have to know where they are going, their
activities, where they will stay, time of year, altitude and their health
history," said Lessans.  "Only then can you recommend the immunizations and
vaccinations that the client needs. 

"Travisa's expertise and relationships with the embassies allow our clients to
receive their visas and passports within a few days of ordering them.  We have
had clients that were leaving in less than 48 hours and Travisa has always
come through." 

Travisa is the sole provider of the Indian Visa, making it a perfect fit for
Passport Health's clients whose number one destination is India.  Travisa
processes over 400,000 visa applications for the Indian Embassy. They have
also secured a deal with the Russian consulates to process their visas.  

"We provide information about Passport Health to all our clients.  We care
about their wellbeing and know that they will receive the best care and
information from their Travel Medicine Specialists," concluded Dvorak. 
Passport Health sees over 20,000 clients every month through 170 offices
nationwide.  With summer just weeks away and despite a recession, both
companies anticipate a strong season.

SOURCE  Passport Health

Jorge Eduardo Castillo of Passport Health, +1-410-727-0556,
jorge.castillo@passporthealthusa.com
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