Travel Medicine - What you need to know before you travel

Dr Donegan is a Homeopathic and Naturopathic Practitioner registered with Homeopathy International and the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners. She is a member of the British Society of Ecological Medicine and a patron of the College of Naturopathic Medicine https://www.naturopathy-uk.com. She is a retired GP having worked in the NHS for 40 years.

Dr Jayne LM Donegan

This is an ONLINE event.

THE LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU 2 days, 1 day, 12 hours, 30 mins &amp; 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 &amp; 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.


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