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Travel Health Information

So you want to travel around the world? Are you still thinking about it, or have you booked your tickets? There's a lot to think about when you decide to travel, and hopefully this will be a good guide to start you off!

Dr Chan is available for consultations Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm), by appointment, for staff and students. To make an appointment please contact the Medical Centre Reception on (03) 5444 7770.

Travel Vaccines
Travel Vaccines need to be considered no less than 6 weeks prior to travel to ensure that adequate immunity against disease is provided. For further information about travel vaccinations provided at the Medical Clinic (in the Student Services Centre, Bendigo), please visit here. For up to date prices and availability of vaccines on the day, please contact the Medical Centre Reception on (03) 5444 7770.
	Download the La Trobe Uni, Bendigo - Travel Immunisation information and pricelist here (.pdf 128kb).
	Traveller's Medical and Vaccinations Centre's TMVC)	Phone: 1300 658 844 – local call cost Australia-wide TMCV Website
	Travel Clinics Australia (TCA)	Phone: 1300 369 359 – local cost call Australia-wide TCA Website
	Vaccination and Travel Health Centre Sydney and Melbourne	TRAVELVAX Website Phone: 1300 360 164 – local call cost Australia-wide

General Travel Advice
	Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad (MASTA)	Phone: 1300 655 565 – local cost call Australia-wide MASTA Website
	World Health Organisation (WHO)	WHO Website
	The Travel Doctor	The Travel Doctor website
	Health Services Australia (HSA)	Phone: 1300 361 046 - local cost call Australia-wide HSA Website

Travel Health Issues
The Better Health Channel is an Australian web page initiative from the Victorian Government that offers advice and fact sheets on a large number of health issues including:
	Travel Safety Tips		Altitude Sickness
	Traveling with Children		Motion Sickness
	Travel Health Tips		Travellers Diarrhoea
	'Economy Class Syndrome' (Deep Vein Thrombosis)		Cholera (Dept. of Health and Ageing)
	Pregnancy and Travel		Malaria

World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation offers an International Travel and Health web page service which provides guidance on the full range of health risks likely to be encountered at specific destinations and associated with different types of travel – from business, humanitarian and leisure travel to backpacking and adventure tours.
	Travel Precautions & Checklist		Up to date 'Disease Maps'
	Accidents & Injuries		Current SARS Information
	Travel by Air		International Health Regulations

First Aid & Medical Items
When planning a trip overseas, no one wants to think about the worst that could happen, but being prepared and taking a few simple items could mean the difference between a good trip and a terrible one. Most items mentioned below are available from your local chemist (some medications may require a prescription). The following information is provided by the WHO, International Travel and Health, 2002
	sterile dressing pack		any medication prescribed by your regular GP
	antiseptic wound cleanser		simple analgesic (paracetamol)
	bandages & sterile dressings		oral rehydration salts / gastrolyte
	adhesive tape		antihistamine
	salt water eye drops		insect bite treatment
	scissors and safety pins		antidiarrhoeal medication
	insect repellent		antimalerial medication (depending on destination)
	thermometer		water disinfectant (depending on destination)
	condoms		sterile syringes and needles (depending on destination)