Travel health advice from Preston Family Medical can keep you well while travelling
Woo Hoo – the trip away is booked, we’ve got the backpack, got the towel, got the new holiday swim suit – anything else we need? Well yes, we need to make sure we stay healthy to enjoy the holiday and stay well to return to activity when we get home.
With travel, it is often the boring things that can ruin a holiday rather than weird and wonderful tropical diseases – car accidents, falls, sunburn and gastro. All things that can happen here in Australia.
You must have good travel health insurance that will cover you fully over the time you are away. You need a policy that will cover you for repatriation to Australia if required. If you can’t afford the health insurance, you can’t afford to fly!
Travel Vaccination and Medicine
Of course there are some vaccinations for tropical diseases that can be great idea, even just for a short trip to Bali. This can be protection against gastro diseases, mosquito carried diseases. Do check this well before travel. Most vaccines need at least two weeks to be effective.
Yellow Fever Vaccination
Two of our doctors are certified to provider Stamaril, the Yellow Fever vaccination. You need this if travelling to central west Africa, and the northern end of South America.
Existing Health problems
If you have existing health problems, come in and discuss with us before travel. This might involve extra medicaiton to last your whole trip, letters with your medical history or letters for airlines if you are pregnant, need oxygen or an Epipen.
Dr Madeleine Smith, and Dr Annu Raty offer Yellow Fever Vaccination. Other doctors offer general travel advice and other vaccinations. book an initial appointment with them.