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Travel Health and Yellow Fever

NailaIntan — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:24:47 +0000

The recent massive increase in business and recreational travel outside of the UK, has led to the need for dedicated Travel Health Centers. This is because a considerable proportion of travelers end up with a Health problem ranging from Diarrhoea to Malaria or Yellow Fever. Most of the Health problems contracted through traveling are preventable through appropriate Travel Health advice, precautionary measures and Vaccinations

Globetrotters Travel Clinics are one stop shops for all of your Travel Health needs. We are dedicated to providing quality Travel Health advice and services, as well as premium Travel Health Products.

With vaccine preventable illnesses accounting for only a small proportion of Health problems whilst abroad, at Globetrotters we give individuals, business travellers and students the advice and information they need to stay healthy both whilst overseas and on their return.

Our Services:

Private, specialist suggestions, personalized to your accurate journey and health wants, whether you are travelling on business or for happiness.

• The full range of travel vaccines, at all times in supply. (We keep large supplies of all vaccines, to care for our travellers from the effects of periodic vaccine shortages).

• Yellow FeverYellow Fever vaccination – we are an certified centre.

• The latest malaria medication and advice: – backed up by a wealth of experience in caring for travellers bounce for the world’s mainly inhospitable spaces.

• Up-to-the-minute news and information about malaria, health risks and outbreaks around the world.

• Customised medical kits and other recommended health-related products.

• Maximum convenience: consultation via prior arrangement.

• Call-out team available: ideal for groups, corporate travellers, and families.

• All in our own, fully-resourced, multidisciplinary medical centre.

At Globetrotters we offer a personal service provided by experienced travel health nurses, we are accredited yellow fever centers and offer full pre and post travel health screenings as well as all available travel vaccinations.

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This article has been provided courtesy of Global Travel Clinics – http://www.globetrotterstravelclinics.com/ the one stop shop for all of your Travel HealthTravel Health needs.

Travel Health Guide for the Summer

NailaIntan — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:55:50 +0000

Summertime is ideally a time to holiday, you can plan your trips without having to carry huge amounts of winter wear and heavy luggage, all you require during summer is carrying simple light clothing and this reduces weight of your luggage during summer.

Summer times also allows you to roam around freely without having to bother about frostbites, colds, storms, etc. You can do sightseeing without the snow stopping or intruding in your view, you also get to travel hassle free without any snow on roads.

Though summer presents an ideal time at the time of travel, you should try and read and make you acquainted with possible health hazards by reading the travel health guides offered by several writers who travel regularly during summers and have enough experience to prepare you for the summer time travel.

Travel tips will depend on whether you are going to travel in your own vehicle or otherwise, if travel along with your children in your car, you should see to it that you have serviced your car and brought it in perfect working condition at least 3 days before your travel, you should also check that your have filled your gas tank completely, check oil and water/coolant in your car so that summertime does not leave you stranded for want of these things, check tire pressure, carry at least two spares with you, tire pressure should be lesser than what you keep in winter since heated roads will cause air inside tires to inflate, and there looms a danger of tire burst.

When on a summer travel trip be sure to carry loads of food and water with you, avoid carrying perishable foods like milk and meat, instead carry cucumbers, tomatoes, cakes, biscuits, water, fruit juices, sodas, bread, jams, fruits, freshly cooked home food, for instant intake. Avoid eating anything that can cause stomach upsets. Also you will require carrying certain medicines after taking your physician’s advice regarding stomach upsets, fever, any other emergency medication for any physical condition, etc.

Be sure to carry some cash even though you are loaded with credit cards, cash can come in handy in any remote areas for some small favors, you can also shop at any small home stores on the way, cash always is little more helpful than the cards.

Summer travel means there are hazards of health problems like heat stroke or sun stroke, you should educate yourself regarding first aid to treat the person suffering from heat stroke, you can avoid heat stroke by protecting yourself from direct sunlight, by wearing head gear like caps, scarves, hats, etc.

There are loads more travel tips you can use to prepare for summertime travel so that you can travel safe and enjoy your holidays and outings without any hazards.

3 Things To Know About Cheap Travel Health Insurance

NailaIntan — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:25:40 +0000

3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CHEAP TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE

Things can go wrong

Travelling can be expensive. Hence, it is not uncommon for people to skimp on “extras” like travel health insurance to free some spending money for the holiday. While it is true that not everyone who had bought a travel health insurance had a use for it, we can’t deny the fact that things can go wrong during holidays.

Know when you need a travel health insurance

In some countries, you can easily find affordable and good quality healthcare. On the contrary, healthcare in some countries may be very costly and in others, it may be of low quality. Hence, always find out about the healthcare provided in the country you are travelling to. You probably won’t need a travel health insurance if you are going to those countries that provide cheap and quality healthcare. Buy one only if you need it.

Disadvantages of cheap travel health insurance

If you require a travel health insurance for protection due to the low quality or costly healthcare in your holiday destination, do not hurry in the direction of cheap travel health insurances. There are a few disadvantages pertaining to cheap travel health insurance that you need to consider first.

Cover for evacuation

In case the medical facilities available at your destination are not equipped to provide the care that you need, you will have to be transported immediately to a different location where you can be treated. Hence, if you are buying a travel health insurance because your travel destination does not provide good healthcare, you probably need to ensure that your insurance plan covers evacuation.

Unfortunately, most cheap travel health insurance plans do not cover evacuation. At such instance, you may have to pay a higher premium in order to add cover for evacuation.

Coverage for accidents due to “dangerous” sports

Most cheap travel insurance does not provide any coverage for injuries sustained during activities categorized as dangerous sports. This can include rock climbing, skiing and even mountain biking. If you are planning to be involved in such activities, you’ll probably need to pay more for your insurance.

Provider may not have specialized knowledge of your holiday destination

International health insurance providers have better specialized knowledge of different countries. They often know about the quality and cost of healthcare provided in those areas. And they also usually have a list of doctors and medical facilities that provide quality, affordable treatment in those places. All these information can be very helpful in times of need. However, their travel health insurance policies are not as cheap as domestic health insurance providers.

Do not buy a travel health insurance just because it is cheap because in times of need, you may actually not get the necessary coverage. Please think carefully about your needs before making a final selection. Do your research and compare different travel health insurance plans before buying one.