About this Event
This is an ONLINE event.
THE LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU 2 days, 1 day, 12 hours, 30 mins & 1 min BEFORE THE EVENT
Prophylaxis against malaria:
• The NICE Guidelines
• The importance of physical Barriers
• Conventional Medications
• Homeopathic Complementary approaches
Vaccination requirements for travel –
• Which vaccinations are for foreign diseases are and which are part of the routine schedule?
• How likely are you to be at risk?
What to take with you in your travel pack
"Risk assessment is important to rationalise pre-travel preparation, but the advice needs to reflect the health risk and not the interventions available ... Health promotion and health education need to be the focus of pre-travel consultations. Risk assessment should be based on a broader view than administering drugs and vaccines."(1)
Outline
• The importance of taking adequate measures for pre-existing health conditions
• Food and water hygiene - Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Cholera, [Hepatitis B], Oral rehydration
• Insect Bite Avoidance - Yellow Fever, Malaria - 'Clinical Evidence' based Guidelines
• Physical Barriers, Antimalarial drugs - indications and contraindications, Homoeopathic complementary approaches
• Diseases for which Vaccines are compulsory in some countries - Yellow Fever, Meningococcal Disease - Hajj & Umrah Pilgrimages
• Japanese Encephalitis B
• Vaccination recommendations for travel – How to assess your risk
• Safe aeroplane travel, anti-thrombosis measures
• What to take with you in your travel pack
Aims
That those participating
• Realise that the commonest reason for repatriation is inadequate treatment of pre-existing health conditions when abroad.
• Have a clear understanding of the benefits and risks of of current travel advice.
• Have practical advice on how to minimise risk and maximise benefits of travel.
• Have simple guidelines for managing illness abroad for themselves and their family.
You will be able to access this lecture from 7.15 PM – if you receive no link by 3 hours before please email me
An ebook of this lecture is available at the website :
http://www.jayne-donegan.co.uk/articles
Other lectures by Dr Jayne Donegan:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dr-jayne-lm-donegan-30030351200
Event Venue
Online
GBP 11.55