Getting Ready - Guide to Healthy Travel

Guide to Healthy Travel

This A-Z primer is an invaluable resource on the prevention and treatment of travel related illnesses. It includes a comprehensive pre-travel planning checklist, a countdown timeline, tips on how to assemble your travel medicine kit, pertinent information on medications, and when to see a healthcare professional. Written by Dr. Elaine C. Jong, MD, Clinical Professor (Emeritus) of Medicine, University of Washington, and Chair of IAMAT's International Medical Advisory Board.

Learn how to prevent and treat:

  • Allergic Reactions
  • Altitude Sickness
  • Athlete's Foot
  • Cold, Flu, Pneumonia and other respiratory ailments
  • Congestion
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Fever
  • Hayfever
  • Headaches and muscle aches
  • Insect bites and stings
  • Jet Lag
  • Malaria
  • Motion Sickness
  • MRSA Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
  • Nosebleeds
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Skin Infections
  • Sun Exposure
  • Water related illnesses
  • Water purification
  • Yeast Infections
 

All the proceeds from your Guide to Healthy Travel purchase go towards our International Travel Medicine Education Program, helping healthcare practitioners from developing countries to study, research and train in the field of travel medicine and health.

 



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