Pre-Travel Advice and Trip Preparation:

Using intake forms and personal interviews we assess your current health history for any pertinent conditions such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. We document all the medicines you might be taking and evaluate whether there are any drug interactions between your medicines and others you might need to take during your trip. We will also provide you with medical letters and waivers that will explain to border officials about the medicines you are carrying. We’re here to provide you with information and advise you of your options. We will be happy to talk with your doctor about your health and safety options.

Along with reviewing your health history, we will evaluate your itinerary to define where you’re going and what are the health risks and required immunizations for that particular country. We’ll also advise you of any disease outbreaks, political situations, State Department Warnings and cultural norms that should be observed. We’ll look at the type of environment you’ll be in whether it be jungle, desert, extreme altitude, or even sub-aquatic. We’ll look at whether you’re going during the wet or dry season to advise you on helpful equipment or supplies. We’ll ask where you’ll be staying, how you plan to get around, and what kinds of activities you’ll likely be enjoying. Are you an adventure enthusiast doing an eco-challenge or a connoisseur of fine dining doing a culinary tour of Europe? We’ll ask how long you’ll be gone and the purpose of your travel.

Once we’re familiar with your health and itinerary, we tailor an information package and plan to keep you happy and healthy while abroad. In addition to the usual travel advice about food safety, water preparation, and vaccines we will advise you about any risk factors specifically relevant to you. This may include:

• Dispensing medicines to help prevent malaria and treat Traveler’s Diarrhea for you to carry. We will explain how to use these medicines and advise you on safely storing your prescription medications to include carrying a physician’s letter with a description of relevant medical conditions and replacement prescriptions should yours be lost or stolen.
  
• Discussing how environmental factors can affect pre-existing medical conditions, such as high altitude and asthma.
  
• Discussing of personal protection measures such as repellant use, appropriate clothing, sunscreen, prevention of dehydration, and personal security, such as safe travel in vehicles, changing money, and so on.
  
• Providing information such as US embassy and consular locations and whenever possible information about internationally recognized medical facilities and sources of legal assistance. We will provide any posted State Department warnings.
  
• We’ll talk about the kinds of symptoms that require medical evaluation while abroad or after return home.
  
• Information sheets to take with you for reference during your travels.
  
• We’ll talk about the kinds of supplemental insurance available for travelers who are not covered under their own plans such as life, health, evacuation, and diving insurances where appropriate.

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