School holidays fall at the end of the year, which is also the best time to travel. When you are preparing the schedule for your trip, do you take into consideration health preparations?
THE BENEFITS OF A PRE-TRAVEL CONSULTATION ARE :
- Up to date verbal and written advice on a range of travel health issues.
- Information about recent disease outbreaks.
- Travel health vaccinations, malaria tablets and other medications.
When you are preparing for your trip, do not forget to include the treatment for some of the common ailments that can occur during your trip. These common ailments and treatments are :
- Travellers diarrhoea : you may bring along oral rehydration salt solution.
- Insect bites such as mosquitoes : you may bring medication such as Tea Tree Cream or Zhimeko Medicated Rub.
- Motion sickness : bring along some anti-motion sickness tablets or use elasticated wrist bands.
- Sunburn : wearing day cream with protection and lotion containing Aloe Vera for moistening the skin.
- Influenza : you may wear surgical mask to avoid infection. you can also get the annual flu vaccine and practice good hygiene habits to help keep you flu-free.
- Dry itchy skin and chapped lips : apply lotion containing Aloe Vera for moistening the skin and lipstick or lip balm enriched with Aloe Vera, Shea Butter and Vitamin E to avoid chapping of the lips.
- Common cold : consume Ganoderma or Lingzhi to boost immune system.
- MMinor wounds and injuries : you may bring along plaster.
- Allergy on skin, nasal and conjunctiva : avoid any food that is known to cause allergy for you.
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.
WITH NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY STEPS AND PREPARATIONS, YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES CAN ENJOY THE TRIP.
