Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BEFORE YOU GO
Pre-Trip Registration
Travellers can register with the
International Association for Medical Advice to Travellers
(IMAT;
www.iamat.org
) .
The association's website can help travellers find recommended doctors in the region.
For travellers about to set off to very remote areas of the Peninsula, first-aid courses are offered by the Red Cross and
St John Ambulance, and a remote-medicine first-aid course is offered by the Royal Geographical Society.
Insurance
You are strongly advised to have insurance (
Click here
)
before travelling to the region. Check it covers the following:
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direct payments to health providers (or reimbursement later)
»
emergency dental treatment
»
evacuation or repatriation, or access to better medical facilities elsewhere
Recommended Vaccinations
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that all travellers, regardless of the region they are travelling in,
should be covered for diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio and hepatitis B.
Many vaccines take four to eight weeks to provide immunity. Ask your doctor for an International Certificate of Vac-
cination, listing all the vaccinations you've received.
Peninsula countries require proof of yellow-fever vaccination upon entry for travellers who have recently visited a
country where yellow fever is found.
MEDICAL CHECKLIST
Consider packing the following items:
acetaminophen/paracetamol or aspirin
antibacterial ointment for cuts and abrasions
antibiotics (if travelling off the beaten track)
antidiarrhoeal drugs
antihistamines (for allergic reactions)
anti-inflammatory drugs
bandages, gauze and gauze rolls
DEET-containing insect repellent for the skin
