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Do
you know which medicines you should take with
you on your travels?
By accessing the interactive
part of this web site you can obtain a list of
all the medicines necessary for your trip.
Whether you are going on a holiday to a beach
resort or a full blown expedition to some remote
location.
However
long you will be away or however many people will
be in your group, wherever you are going and whatever
you are doing, you can obtain your own customised
list.
To access this special service:-
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So
what medical supplies do you
need to take with you on your
travels?
This
part of the web site is designed
to answer that question and
for convenience we have divided
the required items into four
separate categories:-
- The
Medical Kit
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The
First Aid Kit
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The
Steri Kit
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Sundries
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Because
many of the world's remote
and exotic locations are to be
found in and around developing
countries and/or the tropics,
there is a risk of contracting
a serious illness not normally
encountered in the UK like malaria,
yellow fever, typhoid, hepatitis,
etc. etc. There is therefore,
a definite need to be protected
against them, usually by vaccinations
prior to travel and by taking
tablets before, during and after
the trip.
Besides the various measures
which you should take before your
trip, it is essential that you
take measures to treat illness
or injury while you are away.
To do this you need to take various
medical items from each of the
four categories dealt with separately
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other different aspects of travellers
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The
medical kit
is a selection of medicines
you are likely to need during
your trip, the contents
of which depend heavily
on the number of persons
and the nature of the trip.
The interactive part of
this web site is able to
design a medical kit based
on the information supplied.
The
first aid kit
contains a selection of
items used for treating
any injuries that may occur
during your trip. Again,
the size and complexity
of the kit depends on the
number of people involved
and the type of activities
planned.
The
steri kit
is a pack of sterile equipment
such as sutures and needles
etc. and is for use in areas
of poor hygiene where there
is a risk of disease transmission
should treatment with sterile
equipment become necessary.
This kit is recommended
for those who have to provide
for all their medical needs
while travelling through
developing countries and
remote locations.
Sundries
include such useful non-medical
items such as insect repellents,
mosquito nets, sun screens,
water purification tablets,
etc. These items can prove
to very important to the
traveller since the pain
and discomfort of a simple
mosquito bite, can have
the potential to ruin your
adventure and harm your
health.
