Borrowed from the concept of the "Safety Passport?? the "Malaria Visa?? is an on-line training and certification process for use by non-immune personnel traveling to areas where Malaria is a health risk. The person completes the "visa?? process prior to departure and carries a printed certificate showing the training dates, the intended destination locations, and certification that he or she has the proper supplies and equipment. The process ensures all personnel receive the same information, standardizes program implementation, and streamlines arrival procedures in the destination locations. Introduction Sending large numbers of non-immune workers to areas of the world where Malaria poses a health risk is not new or unique to the petroleum industries. During the French phase of Panama Canal construction (1879-1889) as many as 22,000 deaths occurred - many from Malaria and Yellow fever. [1] Then, the mechanism of transmission was not yet understood and effective preventive measures did not exist. Now, times are different. Vaccines are available for yellow fever, the mechanism of Malaria transmission is known, effective tools for prevention are available, and expectations are that no non-immune worker should die from malaria. Even so, every year non-immune travelers and workers perish from Malaria because simple prevention steps are not followed. In many cases, lack of awareness regarding the risks, inadequate use of bite prevention tools, failure to properly use chemoprophylaxis medications, or a failure of early diagnosis and treatment directly contribute to these deaths. Process Description To ensure workers are properly protected from Malaria many companies implement comprehensive Malaria control programs. The "Malaria Visa?? is only one tool in a multi-pronged system of Malaria prevention strategies. ExxonMobil personnel who book travel through the company's travel service to areas where Malaria poses a risk are sent a link to a web page on the corporate intranet and instructed to complete a "Malaria Visa.?? The person enters the site and selects the specific destination countries to which he or she plans to travel.